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The Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) instability occurring in a single shear flow configuration that is embedded in a uniform flow-aligned magnetic field, is revisited by means of high resolution two-dimensional (2D) magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 H. Baty , R. Keppens , P. Comte

We present results of a detailed numerical study and theoretical analysis of the dynamics of internal shocks in relativistic jets and the non-thermal flares associated with these shocks. In our model internal shocks result from collisions…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Petar Mimica , Miguel-Angel Aloy , Ewald Mueller , Wolfgang Brinkmann

We have investigated the influence of velocity shear and a radial density profile on the spatial development of the current driven kink instability along helically magnetized relativistic jets via three-dimensional relativistic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-18 Yosuke Mizuno , Philip E. Hardee , Ken-Ichi Nishikawa

This paper describes a multidimensional hydrodynamic code which can be used for the studies of relativistic astrophysical flows. The code solves the special relativistic hydrodynamic equations as a hyperbolic system of conservation laws…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Orhan Donmez , Refik Kayali

A problem of the instability of an inhomogeneous axisymmetric plasma jet in a parallel magnetic field is solved. The jet boundary becomes, under certain conditions, unstable relative to magnetosonic oscillations (Kelvin-Helmholtz…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2015-05-18 Anatoly S. Leonovich

We present a hydrodynamical 3D simulation of the relativistic jet in 3C273, in comparison to previous linear perturbation analysis of Kelvin-Helmholtz instability developing in the jet. Our aim is to assess advantages and limitations of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Perucho , A. P. Lobanov , J. M. Marti

This work is devoted to the study of the influence of temperature anisotropy and parallel heat flux on the stability of supersonic shear flow in collisionless plasmas. Within a fluid-based framework, we employ the 16-moment transport…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-14 Namig S. Dzhalilov

Numerical simulations of weakly magnetized and strongly magnetized relativistic jets embedded in a weakly magnetized and strongly magnetized stationary or weakly relativistic (v = c/2) sheath have been performed. A magnetic field parallel…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Yosuke Mizuno , Philip Hardee , Ken-Ichi Nishikawa

The Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) instability of a shear layer with an initially-uniform magnetic field in the direction of flow is studied in the framework of 2D incompressible magnetohydrodynamics with finite resistivity and viscosity using…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2021-03-15 A. E. Fraser , P. W. Terry , E. G. Zweibel , M. J. Pueschel , J. M. Schroeder

We investigate the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability occuring at the interface of a shear flow configuration in 2D compressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). The linear growth and the subsequent non-linear saturation of the instability are studied…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 R. Keppens , G. Toth , R. H. J. Westermann , J. P. Goedbloed

The wave instability acts in astrophysical plasmas to redistribute energy and momentum in the absence of frequent collisions. There are many different types of waves, and it is important to quantify the wave energy density and growth rate…

Space Physics · Physics 2023-04-05 Seong-Yeop Jeong , Clare Watt

Analysis of the saturation of the Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) instability is undertaken to determine the extent to which the conjugate linearly stable mode plays a role. For a piecewise-continuous mean flow profile with constant shear in a fixed…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2017-06-16 A. E. Fraser , P. W. Terry , E. G. Zweibel , M. J. Pueschel

Shallow flows are common in natural and human-made environments. Even for simple rectangular shallow reservoirs, recent laboratory experiments show that the developing flow fields are particularly complex, involving large-scale turbulent…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2023-07-13 Daniel Valero , Daniel B. Bung , Sebastien Erpicum , Yann Peltier , Benjamin Dewals

The properties of wave-like helically twisted normal mode structures on steady relativistic jets are summarized. Wave speeds are a function of the wavelength and less than the jet speed. However, normal mode interference can lead to both…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Philip E. Hardee

At the interface between two fluid layers in relative motion, infinitesimal fluctuations can be exponentially amplified, inducing vorticity and the breakdown of the laminar flow. This process, known as the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, is…

High-resolution Very-Long-Baseline Interferometry observations of NGC 1052 show a two sided jet with several regions of enhanced emission and a clear emission gap between the two jets.This gap shrinks with increasing frequency and vanishes…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-28 C. M. Fromm , Z. Younsi , A. Bazcko , Y. Mizuno , O. Porth , M. Perucho , H. Olivares , A. Nathanail , E. Angelakis , E. Ros , J. A. Zensus , L. Rezzolla

We investigate the linear and nonlinear evolution of current-carrying jets in a periodic configuration by means of high resolution three-dimensional numerical simulations. The jets under consideration are strongly magnetized with a variable…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-07-09 M. Anjiri , A. Mignone , G. Bodo , P. Rossi

Recollimation is a phenomenon of particular importance in the dynamic evolution of jets and in the emission of high-energy radiation. Additionally, the full comprehension of this phenomenon provides insights into fundamental properties of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-01-14 A. Costa , G. Bodo , F. Tavecchio , P. Rossi , P. Coppi , A. Sciaccaluga , S. Boula

I review recent progress in the theory of relativistic jet production, with special emphasis on unifying black hole sources of stellar and supermassive size. Observations of both classes of objects, as well as theoretical considerations,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 David L. Meier

We examine the linear stability of a shear flow driven by wind stress at the free surface and rotation at the lower boundary, mimicking oceanic flows influenced by surface winds and rotation of Earth. The linearised eigenvalue problem is…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-11-21 S. Preethi , Ankush Kamboj , Ramkarn Patne , P. A. L. Narayana , Kirti Chandra Sahu