Bistability between a stationary and an oscillatory dynamo in a turbulent flow of liquid sodium

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 641, Issue , 2009, Pages 217-226

  Berhanu, M ^a   Gallet, B ^a   Monchaux, R ^b,d   Bourgoin, M ^c,e   Odier, Ph ^c   Pinton, J F ^c   Plihon, N ^c   Volk, R ^c   Fauve, S ^a   Mordant, N ^a   Ptrlis, F ^a   Aumaitre S ^b   Chiffaudel, A ^b   Daviaud, F ^b   Dubrulle, B ^b   Ravelet, F ^b,f  

^a LABORATOIRE DE PHYSIQUE STATISTIQUE   (France)

^b SERVICE DE PHYSIQUE DE L ETAT CONDENSÉ   (France)

^c Laboratoire de Physique UMR CNRS ENSL   (France)

^d ENSTA PARISTECH   (France)

^e LEGI   (France)

^f DYNFLUID LABORATORY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; INTERACTIVE DEVICES; LIQUID METALS; SODIUM; TURBULENT FLOW;

AT RESTS; BISTABLES; CODIMENSION TWO BIFURCATION; LOW-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; STATIONARY STATE; TURBULENT FLUCTUATION;

MAGNETIC FIELDS;

BIFURCATION; FLOW STABILITY; MAGNETIC FIELD; OSCILLATING FLOW; SODIUM; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 76349095780     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112009991996     Document Type: Article

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