Magnetic and acoustic investigations of turbulent spherical Couette flow

<p> This dissertation describes experiments in spherical Couette devices, using both gas and liquid sodium. The experimental geometry is motivated by the Earth's outer core, the seat of the geodynamo, and consists of an outer spherical shell and an inner sphere, both of which can be rotat...

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Main Author: Adams, Matthew Michael
Language:EN
Published: University of Maryland, College Park 2016
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