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The thermodynamics of multifluid magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in star forming regions

Kinsella, Aaron (2017) The thermodynamics of multifluid magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in star forming regions. Master of Science thesis, Dublin City University.

Abstract
It is believed that turbulence is an important process in the evolution and dynamics of molecular clouds and can significantly impact the processes of star formation inside these clouds. The aim of this project is to investigate the properties of multifluid magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in weakly ionised astrophysical plasmas such as molecular clouds. To do this the formation of structures through which energy can be dissipated, identified primarily by the structures of high cur rent density, will be studied. Ambipolar diffusion dominated systems will be studied with a view to discovering the impact this effect has on the formation of structures and magnetic field topology. The resulting statistics on dissipative structure formation will be compared with ideal MHD simulations. The formation of sheet-like structures is thought to be intrinsic to systems such as those outlined above, so a better understanding of the physical processes involved is a stepping stone in the development of better models for the early phases of star formation.
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Item Type:Thesis (Master of Science)
Date of Award:November 2017
Refereed:No
Supervisor(s):Downes, Turlough P.
Subjects:Physical Sciences > Astronomy > Astrophysics
Physical Sciences > Plasmas
Mathematics
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Mathematical Sciences
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. View License
Funders:Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology
ID Code:21986
Deposited On:09 Nov 2017 13:19 by Turlough Downes . Last Modified 13 Dec 2019 14:20
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