PřF:FB040 Astrophysical Hydrodynamics - Course Information
FB040 Astrophysical Hydrodynamics
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. Mgr. Jiří Krtička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. Mgr. Jiří Krtička, Ph.D.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Mgr. Jiří Krtička, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science - Prerequisites
- Basic prerequisities include:
-knowledge of basics of physics
-knowledge of basics of astrophysics. - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to show basics concepts of hydrodynamics in astrophysics.
- Learning outcomes
- The student will be able to understand basics of hydrodynamics and its application to different fields of astrophysics.
- Syllabus
- 1. Hydrodynamical equations, different ways of deriving the hydrodynamical equations from basic principles, hydrodynamical equations for multicomponent flows.
- 2. Basic solutions of hydrodynamical equations: hydrostatic equilibrium equation, sound waves, gravity waves, shock waves.
- 3. Radiative hydrodynamics: interaction of matter and light, radiative heating and cooling, radiative force, examples in astrophysics.
- 4. Coronal winds, dust driven winds, radiatively driven wind of hot stars.
- 5. Bondih accretion solution, accretion and outflowing disk, disk dynamics, anomalous viscosity.
- 6. Basics of magnetohydrodymics, magnetohydrodynamical equations and their applications: magnetohydrodynamical waves, solar cycle (solar dynamo).
- 7. Magnetorotational instability, linearized equations, conditions for instability.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- FELDMEIER, Achim. Theoretical fluid dynamics. Cham: Springer, 2019, xvi, 569. ISBN 9783030310219. info
- BATCHELOR, G. K. An introduction to fluid dynamics. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xviii, 615. ISBN 0521663962. info
- TAJIMA, Toshiki and K. SHIBATA. Plasma astrophysics. Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus, 2002, xvi, 494. ISBN 0813339960. info
- SHU, Frank H. The physics of astrophysics. Mill Valley, 1991, xvii, 429. ISBN 0-935702-64-4. info
- COURANT, Richard and K. O. FRIEDRICHS. Supersonic flow and shock waves. New York: Springer, 1948, xvi, 464. ISBN 0387902325. info
- not specified
- MESTEL, Leon. Stellar magnetism. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012, xxi, 715. ISBN 9780199641741. info
- CASTOR, John I. Radiation hydrodynamics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, xii, 355. ISBN 0521540623. info
- LAMERS, Henny J. G. L. M. and Joseph P. CASSINELLI. Introduction to stellar winds. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999, xiv, 438. ISBN 0521593980. info
- BATTANER, E. Astrophysical fluid dynamics. 1st pub. Cambridge: University Press, 1996, xii, 242. ISBN 0521431662. info
- Teaching methods
- Oral lectures.
- Assessment methods
- Oral exam, preparation of the talk on a given topic.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: S. - Teacher's information
- Lectures are available on slides in IS.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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