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Homework Statement
Prove that in an MHD equilibrium state in a pinch with flux and Bθ(r) and Bz(r), the equation for pressure is;
d/dr(P + B2/8π) + Bθ2/4πr - ρ( u2θ/r)= 0
B is the total Magnetic field, uθ(r) the velocity of plasma, ρ= density, and solving in a (r,θ,z) system
Homework Equations
MHD equilibrium equations ( solution for z and θ pinches)
(1) ∇P= (J x B)/c
(2) ∇ x B= (4π/c)J
Edit;
The MHD equlibrium equation when there's flux is
ρ(u∇)u= (j x B)/c -∇P
That I apparently have to use instead of (1)
3. The Attempt at a Solution
I know how to solve the problem with the θ-pinch, that has a solution for Pressure; d/dr( P(r) + Bz2(r)/8π) = 0
We calculate the J first, from equation (2), by calculating the ∇ x B, with ∇= ∂/∂r r^ + 1/r(∂/∂θ) θ^ + ∂/∂z z^ and B only in the z^ axis, B-> B(r) z^= Bz(r)
Then we calculate the J x B ( Jθ= -c/4π (dBz/dr ),and equate it from (1) like;
∇P = (JxB)/c, and here ∇P=dPr/dr
dPr/dr= (JxB)/c = -1/4π (dBz/dr =>
=> d/dr( P(r) + Bz2(r)/8π) = 0
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