Department of Physics

10ΥΚ102 Astrophysical Fluids

Course webpage:   https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/PHYS344

Course outline

Course content

• Introduction. Equations and conservation laws for compressible fluids.
• Lane-Emden equation. Static atmosphere. Laval nozzle. Parker wind.
• Bondi accretion. Accretion disks.
• Description of plasma. Plasma parameters.
• Magnetohydrodynamic equations. Magnetic pressure and tension.
• Dynamo equation: Diffusion and advection of magnetic flux.
• Magnetohydrodynamic waves. Shock waves.
• Fluid interaction. Blast waves.