Document Type

Poster

Publication Title

Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase

Abstract

Solar Wind -Streams of plasma that travel from the sun’s corona. -Expansion in vacuum would imply adiabatic cooling. -Measurement of the plasma shows cooling is slower than adiabatic. -Suggests a heating mechanism in the solar wind. Stochastic Heating -Alfvén wave dissipation causes turbulent fluctuations in the plasma. -Fluctuations near particle gyration radius disrupt particle motion. -Random motions lead to increased particle kinetic energy, causing heating.

Advisor

Sofiane Bourouaine

Publication Date

4-25-2025

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