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A Parallel Adaptive 3D MHD Scheme for Modeling Coronal and Solar Wind Plasma Flows |
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| Authors: | C. P. T. Groth D. L. De Zeeuw T. I. Gombosi K. G. Powell |
| Affiliation: | (1) Space Physics Research Laboratory, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2143, USA;(2) Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2118, USA |
| Abstract: | A parallel adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) scheme is described for solving the governing equations of ideal magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) in three space dimensions. This solution algorithm makes use of modern finite-volume numerical methodology to provide a combination of high solution accuracy and computational robustness. Efficient and scalable implementations of the method have been developed for massively parallel computer architectures and high performance achieved. Numerical results are discussed for a simplified model of the initiation and evolution of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in the inner heliosphere. The results demonstrate the potential of this numerical tool for enhancing our understanding of coronal and solar wind plasma processes. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
| Keywords: | magnetohydrodynamics parallel computing adaptive mesh refinement solar wind coronal mass ejection |
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