Local Field Effects on Magnetic Suppression of the Converging Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability

Author

Vincent Wheatley
Wouter Mostert, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
D. M. Bond
Ravi Samtaney

Abstract

We examine how the suppression of the converging shockdriven Richtmyer-Meshkov instability by an applied magnetic field is dependent on the local magnetic field strength and orientation. In particular, we examine whether the extent of suppression can be reasonably predicted by a linear model for the planar case. This is done for cylindrically converging cases with a high perturbation wavenumber and two different initial magnetic field configurations.

Recommended Citation

V. Wheatley et al., "Local Field Effects on Magnetic Suppression of the Converging Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability," Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (2016, Perth, Western Australia), Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Dec 2016.

Meeting Name

20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2016 (2016: Dec. 5-8, Perth, Western Australia)

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Comments

This research was supported by the KAUST Office of Sponsored Research under award URF/1/2162-01.

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2017 Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

08 Dec 2016