 Magnetic-energy injection by differential boundary rotation

The general ideal magnetic-energy balance has outward-surface contribution ${\mu }_0^{-1}\oint [(u\cdot B)B-B^{2}u]\cdot dS$ and volume contribution $-\int u\cdot (J\times B)dV$. The latter vanishes for a force-free magnetic field. For an axisymmetric boundary rotating tangentially, $u\cdot B=\Omega f(\psi )$ and the directed flux of a thin tube is $2\pi d\psi$. Pair its exit and entry endpoints to obtain the displayed energy injection, counting each boundary endpoint once. Equal endpoint angular velocities inject no magnetic energy.