Mode coupling in two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic flows

Journal of Plasma Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 241-262

  Nijboer, R J ^a   Goedbloed, J P ^a  

^a FOM INSTITUTE FOR PLASMA PHYSICS RIJNHUIZEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; GEOMETRY; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

FLOW EQUILIBRIUM SOLVER; INCOMPRESSIBLE TWO DIMENSIONAL FLOW EIGENVALUE SOLVER; MODE COUPLING;

PLASMA FLOW;

EID: 0032624986     PISSN: 00223778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022377898007430     Document Type: Article

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