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The coupled motion between the hydrodynamic flow and magnetic field introduces significant complexity into the structure of the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations. A key factor contributing to this complexity is the presence of Alfv\'en…
We address the existence and stability of transonic shocks for the two-dimensional steady rotating Euler system in an almost flat nozzle. Under the influence of the Coriolis force, we first establish a class of special transonic shock…
We establish existence, uniqueness and stability of transonic shocks for steady compressible non-isentropic potential flow system in a multidimensional divergent nozzle with an arbitrary smooth cross-section, for a prescribed exit pressure.…
We are concerned with the stability of multidimensional (M-D) transonic shocks in steady supersonic flow past multidimensional wedges. One of our motivations is that the global stability issue for the M-D case is much more sensitive than…
Using a new numerical code we have carried out two-dimensional simulations of the nonlinear evolution of unstable sheared magnetohydrodynamic flows. We considered two cases: a strong magnetic field (Alfven Mach number, M_a = 2.5) and a weak…
This paper concerns the existence of transonic shock solutions to the 2-D steady compressible Euler system in an almost flat finite nozzle ( in the sense that it is a generic small perturbation of a flat one ), under physical boundary…
In this paper, we are concerned with the existence of transonic shock solutions for two-dimensional (2-d) steady Euler flows of polytropic gases with the vertical gravity in a horizontal nozzle under a pressure condition imposed at the exit…
We establish the existence and uniqueness of the transonic shock solution for steady isentropic Euler system with an external force in a rectangular cylinder under the three-dimensional perturbations for the incoming supersonic flow, the…
We construct examples of smooth periodic solutions to the Magnetohydrodynamic equations in dimension 2 with positive resistivity for which the topology of the magnetic lines changes under the flow. By Alfv\'en's theorem this is known to be…
We consider the ideal magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) subjected to a strong magnetic field along $x_1$ direction in three-dimensional thin domains $\Omega_\delta=\mathbb{R}^2\times(-\delta,\delta)$ with slip boundary conditions. It is well-known…
The existence and stability of a spherical transonic shock in a hemispherical shell under the three dimensional perturbations of the incoming flows and the exit pressure is established without any further restrictions on the background…
In this paper, we are trying to show the uniqueness of transonic shock solutions in an expanding nozzle under certain conditions and assumptions on the boundary data and the shock solution. The idea is to compare two transonic shock…
This paper is devoted to the structural stability of a transonic shock passing through a flat nozzle for two-dimensional steady compressible flows with an external force. We first establish the existence and uniqueness of one dimensional…
We establish the existence and stability of cylindrical transonic shock solutions under three dimensional perturbations of the incoming flows and the exit pressure without any further restrictions on the background transonic shock…
Super-Alfv\'enic turbulence is widespread in astrophysical environments, including molecular clouds and the diffuse plasma of galaxy clusters. At large scales, magnetic fields play only a minor dynamical role; however, for sufficiently…
Single fluid magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations have been studied through direct numerical simulations (DNS) using pseudo-spectral methods in two as well as three spatial dimensions. At Alfv\'en resonance, a reversible periodic exchange of…
Many astrophysical fluids are magnetized and turbulent. Such fluids can be often described by magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). In this review, we mainly consider MHD turbulence with a strong mean magnetic field whose energy density is greater…
We investigate the linear stability of a sinusoidal shear flow with an initially uniform streamwise magnetic field in the framework of incompressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) with finite resistivity and viscosity. This flow is known to be…
We develop a new approach and employ it to establish the global existence and nonlinear structural stability of attached weak transonic shocks in steady potential flow past three-dimensional wedges; in particular, the restriction that the…
We demonstrate that it is possible to control a normal transonic shock to move periodically by adjusting the boundary conditions at the entrance or the exit of the tube, for which, the phenomena has been observed in engineering. In this…