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. İSMAİL RAFATOV |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
1: Derivation of Fluid Equations
Basis for fluid dynamincs. Liouville and Boltzmann equations. The effect of collisions. Moments of the distribution function. The equations of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy. Inclusion of EM fields. The internal energy equation. Single fluid equations for isotropic distribution function.
2: Derivation of MHD Equations from Kinetic Theory
3: Characterisation of Magnetic Forces
4: MHD Waves
5: Magnetic Viral Theorem
Course Content
Derivation of fluid and MHD equations; hydrostatic equilibrium and hydromagnetic stability; MHD instabilities; hydrodynamic waves; current topics.
Course Learning Outcomes
When completing the course, the student should be able to
- Provide the details of the derivation of ideal and resistive MHD equations. Describe and explain the domains of their validity. Demonstrate the basic properties of ideal MHD.
- Give detailed examples of MHD equilibria and their properties.
- Discuss MHD waves. Derive the dispersion equation for the basic MHD wave modes and describe their properties.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They are competent in the fundamentals of Physics and in the subfield of their thesis work. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They have necessary skills (literature search, experiment design, project design, etc.) for doing research with guidance of a more experienced researcher. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They can communicate research results in a proper format (journal article, conference presentation, project report etc.) | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They can learn necessary skills and techniques (theoretical, experimental, computational etc.) on their own. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They have necessary skills to work as team member in a research group. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution