Abstract
We derive a Noether current for the Eulerian variational principle of ideal non-barotropic magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). It was shown previously that ideal non-barotropic MHD is mathematically equivalent to a five function field theory with an induced geometrical structure in the case that field lines cover surfaces and this theory can be described using a variational principle. Here we use various symmetries of the flow to derive topological constants of motion through the derived Noether current and discuss their implication for non-barotropic MHD.
Original language | English |
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Article number | A4 |
Journal | Journal of Fluid Mechanics |
Volume | 908 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- topological fluid dynamics
- variational methods