Magnetohydrodynamics#
Treats the plasma as a single conducting fluid rather than a collection of
orbiting particles: the characteristic Alfven and magnetosonic wave speeds
(alfven_speed(),
magnetosonic_speeds()); static toroidal
equilibrium via the Grad-Shafranov equation
(solve_grad_shafranov(),
safety_factor_large_aspect_ratio()); and
resistive magnetic reconnection, comparing the classic Sweet-Parker model
against Petschek’s faster X-point revision
(sweet_parker_rate(),
petschek_rate()).
Alfven waves and the magnetosonic wave-speed diagram
Alfven waves and the magnetosonic wave-speed diagram
Solving the Grad-Shafranov equation for nested flux surfaces
Solving the Grad-Shafranov equation for nested flux surfaces
