BATSRUS with Hall MHD and anisotropic pressure
Abstract
We describe our progress in extending the capabilities of the BATS-R-US MHD code to model anisotropic pressure. In several space physics applications the assumption of isotropic pressure is not valid, and the parallel and perpendicular (with respect to the magnetic field) components of the pressure tensor can become significantly different. We will describe the equations and our progress with the implementation and testing of this new capability.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2009
- Bibcode:
- 2009AGUFMSM51A1344M
- Keywords:
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- 2753 MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS / Numerical modeling;
- 7526 SOLAR PHYSICS;
- ASTROPHYSICS;
- AND ASTRONOMY / Magnetic reconnection;
- 7833 SPACE PLASMA PHYSICS / Mathematical and numerical techniques;
- 7959 SPACE WEATHER / Models