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This module deals with the motion of electrically conducting fluids in the presence of magnetic fields, a subject known as magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). MHD flows play a crucial role in the dynamics of a variety of astrophysical systems (including stars, planets, accretion discs and galaxies). MHD flows are also studied in the laboratory with a view towards engineering applications (e.g. electromagnetic stirring and fusion plasmas). In this module, you will see how the mutual interaction of the fluid flow and the electromagnetic field reveals a variety of new and interesting phenomena. You will learn how to formulate a real physical problem in terms of a system of partial differential equations. We will solve these using a variety of techniques of applied mathematics.

Pre-requisite module: MTH3007 Fluid Dynamics, or equivalent

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