2D surface waves in 3D conducting fluids
Speaker: Matt Hunt
Affiliation: University College London, UK
Time: 4:00PM
Date: Thursday, May 02nd 2013
Location: Merrion Room, Ground Floor, NexusUCD, University College Dublin. Blocks 9 & 10, Belfield Office Park
Abstract:
Ever since the derivation of the Korteweg de Vries (KdV) equation showing the existence of solitons people have been trying to extend the analysis to more and more general situations. The scenario in the talk will be about extending the analysis to include an electric field on top of a shallow electrically conducting fluid. We will examine the linear and weakly nonlinear cases for 2D surface waves and derive an expression for a 2D wave under the influence of a moving pressure distribution which result in a fifth order KP equation.
Tea/coffee will be provided. All are welcome - please pass on to anyone else you think may be interested
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