The Effect of Viscosity On The Stability Of A Radially Accelerated Cylindrical Shell Of Plasma

Authors

  • P. K. Bhat College of Military Engineering,. Poona
  • B. K. Kaushik College of Military Engineering,. Poona
  • S. P. Srivastava College of Military Engineering,. Poona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.23.6460

Keywords:

Plasma, Viscosity

Abstract

The effect of viscosity on the axisymmetric stability of a radially accelerated cylindrical shell of plasma in the presence of a soleniodal magnetic field has been investigated. It is found that when the Reynolds number as well as the dimensionless wave number is small, the system is unstable and the growth rate of instability depends upon its acceleration. This is in agreement with the experimental observations of Dickinson.

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Published

2014-04-01

How to Cite

Bhat, P. K., Kaushik, B. K., & Srivastava, S. P. (2014). The Effect of Viscosity On The Stability Of A Radially Accelerated Cylindrical Shell Of Plasma. Defence Science Journal, 23(2), 45–54. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.23.6460

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2

Section

General Papers

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