Semi-analytical model for flux-pileup-limited, dynamically reconnecting systems in resistive magnetohydrodynamics

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Simakov, Andrei N ^a   Chacón, Luis ^a   Knoll, Dana A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT SHEET THICKNESS; MAGNETIC FIELD MAGNITUDES; PRESSURE GRADIENT FORCES; SEMI ANALYTICAL MODEL;

COALESCENCE; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FLUX; PLASMA FLOW;

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 33748310817     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2244531     Document Type: Article

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