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Plasma Physics

Magnetohydrodynamics

The fluid framework describing the macroscopic dynamics and magnetic field interactions of electrically conducting fluids and magnetized plasmas.

Governing formula ∂B / ∂t = ∇ × (v × B) + η ∇²B, ρ (dv/dt) = -∇p + J × B + ρ g
SI unit MHD Equations Framework

In depth

MHD couples fluid mechanics (Navier-Stokes) with Maxwell's electrodynamic equations. Highly conductive plasmas satisfy Alfvén's frozen-in flux theorem, where magnetic field lines move synchronously with fluid velocity.

Examples in the real world

Modeling solar flare eruptions, coronal mass ejections, and geomagnetic field generation in Earth's liquid core.