PHYS561 MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
| Course Code: | 2300561 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Physics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SERHAT ÇAKIR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
PHYS-561 MHD (Magnetohydrodynamic)
2015/16 Fall Semester
Content:
Chapter 1: Derivation of the Fluid Eqns
Basis for Fluid Dynamincs Liouville and Boltzmann Eqns The Effect of Collisions Moments of the Distribution Function Conservation of Particle Number, Current and Mass Conservation of Momentum The Energy Equation Inclusion of EM Fields The Internal Energy Equation Thermodynamics Single Fluid Eqns for Isotropic Distribution Function
Chapter 2: Derivation of MHD Eqns from Kinetic Theory
Chapter 3: Characterisation of Magnetic Forces
Chapter 4: MHD Waves
Chapter 5: Magnetic Viral Theorem
Instructor : Serhat ÇAKIR
cakir@metu.edu.tr, Physics Building. 3rd Floor, Room 313, Phone : (312) 210 5063/ 05334172419
Grading:
Homework (30%) , Project: Term Report (35%)
Presentation (15%) , Attendance (15%)
Classroom Interaction (5%)
Course Content
Derivation of fluid and MHD equations; hydrostatic equilibrium and hydromagnetic stability; MHD instabilities; hydrodynamic waves; current topics.