Isbn: 9780282865917 - reflection and refraction of weak hydromagnetic discontinuities (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the behavior of hydromagnetic disturbances at the boundaries and surfaces of discontinuity in a medium. Its focus is on deriving and analyzing mathematical laws relating to the reflection and refraction of these disturbances, extending the work of earlier researchers in the field. The author introduces new angles for specifying the orientation of the magnetic field with respect to the plane of incidence, which simplifies the analysis and leads to a graphical method for determining the angles and speeds of the reflected and refracted waves. This method provides a clear picture of the dependence of hyperbolic, elliptic, and "hyper-liptic" flow regions on the parameters of the problem. Applications of the theory include problems relating to two-dimensional steady flow and the calculation of lift due to pressure forces on a thin wing moving along the magnetic field. The insights gained from this work enhance our understanding of hydromagnetic wave phenomena at interfaces and contribute to the broader field of magnetohydrodynamics. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…