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We consider a two-parameter family of cylindrical force-free equilibria, modeled to match numerical simulations of relativistic force-free jets. We study the linear stability of these equilibria, assuming a rigid impenetrable wall at the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-11-29 Ramesh Narayan , Jason Li , Alexander Tchekhovskoy

Relativistic jets in Galactic superluminals and extragalactic AGN may be surrounded by a wind near to the central engine. Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation reveal considerable stabilization of relativistic jet flow by a wind to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Philip E. Hardee , Philip A. Hughes

In this paper, we conduct a linear stability analysis of magnetized and/or rotating jets propagating in ambient matter that is also magnetized and/or rotating, having in mind the application to the jet penetrating the core/envelope of a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-09-15 Wu Fan , Yamada Shoichi

Many natural and engineering systems involve the mixing of two fluid streams, in which the effects of density and viscosity gradients play important roles in determining flow stability. We perform linear stability calculations for a jet…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2023-02-08 Jinwei Yang , Vinod Srinivasan

We study the evolutionary conditions for Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) instability in a H-alpha solar surge observed in NOAA AR 8227 on 1998 May 30. The jet with speeds in the range of 45-50 km/s, width of 7 Mm, and electron number density of 3.83…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-01-20 I. Zhelyazkov , T. V. Zaqarashvili , R. Chandra , A. K. Srivastava , T. Mishonov

A three-dimensional round liquid jet within a low-speed coaxial gas flow is numerically simulated and explained via vortex dynamics ($\lambda_2$ method). The instabilities on the liquid-gas interface reflect well the vortex interactions…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2018-08-28 Arash Zandian , William A. Sirignano , Fazle Hussain

In the study of relativistic jets one of the key open questions is their interaction with the environment on the microscopic level. Here, we study the initial evolution of both electron$-$proton ($e^{-}-p^{+}$) and electron$-$positron…

We have simulated the evolution of non-thermal cosmic ray electrons (CREs) in 3D relativistic magneto hydrodynamic (MHD) jets evolved up to a height of 9 kpc. The CREs have been evolved in space and in energy concurrently with the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-10-25 Dipanjan Mukherjee , Gianluigi Bodo , Paola Rossi , Andrea Mignone , Bhargav Vaidya

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 paper investigates the non-linear dynamics of horizontal shear instability in an incompressible, stratified and rotating fluid in the non-traditional $f$-plane, i.e. with the full Coriolis acceleration, using direct numerical…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-10-22 Camille Moisset , Paul Billant , Junho Park , Stéphane Mathis

In the present paper, we study the evolutionary conditions for Kelvin--Helmholtz (KH) instability in a high-temperature solar surge observed in NOAA AR11271 using the Solar Dynamics Observatory data on 2011 August 25. We study the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-23 I. Zhelyazkov , R. Chandra , A. K. Srivastava , T. Mishonov

Non-relativistic three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations of Poynting-flux-dominated (PFD) jets are presented. Our study focuses on the propagation of strongly magnetized hypersonic but sub-Alfv\'enic flow ($C_{\rm s}^2 << V_{\rm…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Masanori Nakamura , David L. Meier

We present a detailed numerical study of the dynamics and evolution of ultrarelativistic magnetohydrodynamic jets in the black hole-disk system under extreme magnetization conditions. We find that Lorentz factors of up to 3000 are achieved…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Christian Fendt , Rachid Ouyed

Relativistic outflows represent one of the best-suited tools to probe the physics of AGN. Numerical modelling of internal structure of the relativistic outflows on parsec scales provides important clues about the conditions and dynamics of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 M. Perucho , A. Lobanov , J. -M. Marti , P. E. Hardee

A cocoon is a by-product of a propagating jet that results from shock heating at the jet head. Herein, considering simultaneous cocoon formation, we study the stability of relativistic jets propagating through the uniform ambient medium.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-12-03 Jin Matsumoto , Youhei Masada

In this study we investigate jet interaction at a microscopic level in a cosmological environment, which responds to a key open question in the study of relativistic jets. Using small simulation systems during prior research, we initially…

The recent development of tomographic analysis of radio data shows the presence of sheaths around several extragalactic jets. We have studied the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability of such stratified jets, describing them as inner relativistic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Hanasz , H. Sol

In the present review article, we discuss the recent developments in studying the Kelvin--Helmholtz (KH) instability of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves propagating in various solar magnetic structures. The main description is on the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-20 I. Zhelyazkov

Kelvin-Helmholtz instability (KHI) is a basic physical process in fluids and magnetized plasmas, with applications successfully modelling e.g. exponentially growing instabilities observed at magnetospheric and heliospheric boundaries, in…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-07-10 Xiaohong Li , Jun Zhang , Shuhong Yang , Yijun Hou , Robert Erdelyi

The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability is a ubiquitous physical process in ordinary fluids and plasmas, frequently observed also in space environments. In this paper, kinetic effects at proton scales in the nonlinear and turbulent stage of the…

Space Physics · Physics 2023-07-12 A. Settino , F. Malara , O. Pezzi , M. Onofri , D. Perrone , F. Valentini