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D Banerjee¹, M S Janaki, N Chakrabarti

¹Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar Calcutta 700 064, India. debabrata.banerjee@saha.ac.in

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

|September 26, 2012

Summary

This study analyzes dusty plasma stability using a generalized hydrodynamical model. Elasticity and viscosity enhance Kelvin-Helmholtz instability growth and spatial domain in shear flows.

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Area of Science:

Plasma Physics
Fluid Dynamics
Instability Analysis

Background:

Dusty plasmas are complex systems with applications in astrophysics and industry.
Shear flows can drive instabilities like the Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) instability.
Understanding plasma behavior under flow is crucial for various scientific and technological fields.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the linear stability of strongly coupled incompressible dusty plasma with shear flow.
To analyze the influence of elasticity and viscosity on flow-driven instabilities.
To determine the impact of different velocity profiles on plasma stability.

Main Methods:

Utilized the generalized hydrodynamical (GH) model for analysis.
Performed nonlocal eigenvalue analysis with a Galilean invariant GH model.
Examined various velocity profiles to understand their effect on instability.

Main Results:

Elasticity was found to enhance the growth rate of shear flow-driven Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) instability.
The interplay between viscosity and elasticity not only increases the growth rate but also widens the spatial domain of the instability.
Detailed presentation of growth rates across parameter space and corresponding eigenfunctions.

Conclusions:

The generalized hydrodynamical model provides a robust framework for analyzing dusty plasma stability.
Elasticity and viscosity play significant roles in modifying KH instability in dusty plasmas.
Findings offer insights into the dynamics of complex plasmas with shear flows.