Schedule for Feb 2013
Advanced Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
→ This is a 7.5hp-course
Wed 13 Feb, 10-12
Hydrodynamic equations, specific entropy, hydrostatic equilibrium
Thu 14 Feb, 10-12
Atmospheric waves (p and g modes)
Mon 18 Feb, 10-12
Helioseismology, Abel's integral equation, Duvall law,
internal variation of sound speed
Mon 18 Feb, 13-15
Local helioseismology,
solving eigenvalue problems numerically,
numerical Fourier transformation,
setting up wave problems on the computer
Tue 19 Feb, 10-12
Convection and mixing length theory;
dimensional analysis, blast waves;
computer exercises: waves and energy conservation
Wed 20 Feb, 10-12
Introduction to Pencil Code, nonlinear sound waves
Thu 21 Feb, 10-12
Thermal instability, stable and unstable fixed points,
linear stability analysis, Field criterion
Thu 21 Feb, 13-15
Presentation of results of exercises, discussion of project work
Thu 14 Mar, 10-12
Supersonic flows via a critical point;
Parker wind, iterative solution, graphical solution,
time-dependent solution with the Pencil Code
Thu 14 Mar, 13-15
Viscous effects on the shocks, viscous heating,
effect on conservation equations
Thu 21 Feb, 10-12
Consulation meeting:
p-modes in a Cartesian slab model;
non-local mixing length theory;
magnetic effects in mixing length theory
Mon 25 Mar, 10-12
Magnetic fields, magnetic support and coronal mass ejections;
Alfven waves, slow, fast, and magnetorotational instability;
Computer exercise: magnetic buoyancy
Mon 25 Mar, 13-15
Magnetic helicity,
laminar and turbulent dynamos,
computer exercise: dynamo excitation.
first-order smoothing, τ approximation, catastrophic quenching
Computer exercises: migratory Parker dynamo, phase relation,
Tue 26 Mar, 10-12
Solar differential rotation, Λ effect, near-surface shear layer
Thu 28 Mar, 10-12
Computer exercises: magnetic relaxation, mean-field dynamo models
Thu 28 Mar, 13-15
Aspects of relativistic fluid dynamics and MHD
Thu 4 Apr, 10-12
Thin accretion disc theory
Wed 8 May, 15:30-17:00 + BBQ
Student presentations
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