Current Sheet Formation in MHD: Analytical and Numerical Results

David Rollins; Bhimsen Shivamoggi

Current Sheet Formation in MHD: Analytical and Numerical Results

ORAL

Abstract

Current sheet formation in MHD caused by the magnetic field line sweeping by the plasma flow near a hyperbolic magnetic neutral line is investigated. Analytical and numerical results are given.

Nov. 21, 2005, 1:33 PM – Nov. 21, 2005, 1:46 PM

Authors

David Rollins
Bhimsen Shivamoggi

University of Central Florida