Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1801922 | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The Rayleigh–Taylor instability (RTI) of a ferrofluid has been the subject of recent research, because of its implications on the stability of stellar and planetary interiors. This paper analyzes the effects of rotation and magnetic field on nonlinear RTI of two superposed ferrofluids. It is considered that the system is subjected to uniform parallel rotation and normal magnetic field. Surface tension acts at the interface. The method of multiple scales is utilized to obtain the solutions and dispersion relations are obtained for the nonlinear problem of RTI of magnetic fluids. Finally the stability of the problem is discussed.
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Authors
S.P. Anjali Devi, P.T. Hemamalini,