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Friday, May 22, 2020

Cosmic ray energy and pressure

The pressure $P_c$ and energy density $U_c$ associated with the isotropic cosmic ray moment distribution are given by

\[ P_c(x,t) = \int_0^{\infty} \frac{4\pi}{3} vf_0 dp \]
\[ U_c(x,t) = \int_0^{\infty} 4\pi p^2 \epsilon f_0 dp ,\]
where 
\[ \epsilon = (\gamma-1)mc^2 \qquad v=\frac{p}{\gamma m} \qquad \gamma = \sqrt{\frac{p^2}{m^2c^2}+1}. \]

a. The lower limit ($0$) should be the injection momentum $p_{inj}$.
b. The upper limit ($\infty$) may cause divergence.
c. Imposing cutoffs at high and low momentum is necessary.
d. Generally, the definition for pressure tensor is $\int m(v_i-\bar{v_i})(v_j-\bar{v_j})f_0(v,x)d^3v$. For isotropic distribution function $\bar{v_i}$ is zero and $\bar{v_i v_j}=0$. We recover the above definition.
e.g. 
\[ \int v_xv_y f_0 d^3v = \int v\sin(\theta)\cos(\phi) v\sin(\theta)\sin(\phi) 2\pi v^2 \sin(\theta)d\theta d\phi =0 .\]

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Viscosity

Viscosity is a form of internal friction. It can be measured by placing the fluid between two plates. Holding the lower plate stationary, you need to apply a force to keep the top plate moving at a constant speed parallel to the lower plate. 


Near the top plate, a friction force causes the fluid to be dragged along with the same speed. However, near the lower plate the fluid remains stationary. This sets up a velocity gradient.
Experimentally, it is found that the force per unit area which must be exerted on the top plate is proportional to this velocity gradient,
\[ \frac{F}{A} = \eta \frac{dU}{dx} .\]
$\eta$ is called viscosity.
The derivation of the $\eta$ can be found in https://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/tong/kintheory/kt.pdf.

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Friday, May 15, 2020

Chapman-Enskog Expansion

Boltzman equation
\[\frac{\partial f}{\partial t} + \frac{\vec{p}}{m}\cdot \nabla f + \vec{F}\cdot \nabla_p f =(\frac{\delta f}{\delta t})_{coll} \]

Assume $f$ can be expansed as 
\[ f= f_0 + \epsilon f_1 + \epsilon^2 f_2 + \ldots .\]

If we assume hydrodynamic parameters such as number density, bulk velocity and temperature are expressed through $f_0$ only, 
e.g. \[ n = \int f_0 d^3v ,\]
otherwise, the defintion for density tells us 
\[ n =  \int f d^3v ,\]
so we get the integration 
\[ \int f_{k} d^3v = 0, \,for\, k>=1 .\ ]
Applying the same argument to bulk density and temperature, we get 
\[ \int f_k d^3v = \int \vec{v} f_k d^3v = \int (\vec{v} - \vec{u})^2 f_k d^3v =0, \, for \, k \ge 1 .\]  

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Thursday, May 14, 2020

How to embed the pdf file in the blogger

In your google drive, you select the pdf file and right click Preview>More actions>open in a new window>More actions>embed item. You will see a code and paste it on your blog post.

Your you want everyone to see your pdf, you need to Right click>Share>Link sharing>Anyone with the link can view.

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Gyrophase-average for pitch angle diffusion term



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Cosmic-ray hydrodynamics: Alfvén-wave regulated transport of cosmic rays