Current Sheet Formation in Compressible MHD: Analytical and Numerical Results

Bhimsen Shivamoggi; David Rollins

Current Sheet Formation in Compressible MHD: Analytical and Numerical Results

ORAL

Abstract

Current sheet formation near a hyperbolic magnetic neutral line is considered. Effects of compressibility are included. A finite-time singularity is exhibited. Analytical and numerical results are given.

Oct. 25, 2005, 4:45 PM – Oct. 25, 2005, 5:15 PM

Authors

Bhimsen Shivamoggi
David Rollins

University of Central Florida