Finite-time singularity formation at a magnetic neutral line in Hall magnetohydrodynamics
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The formation of a current sheet in a weakly collisional plasma can be modelled as a finite-time singularity solution of magnetohydrodynamic equations. We use an exact self-similar solution to confirm and generalise a previous finding that, in sharp contrast to two-dimensional solutions in standard MHD, a finite-time collapse to a current sheet can occur in Hall MHD. We derive a criterion for the finite-time singularity in terms of initial conditions, and we use an intermediate asymptotic solution for the evolution of an axial magnetic field to obtain a general expression for the singularity formation time. We illustrate the analytical results by numerical solutions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Appl. Math. Lett.
دوره 45 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015