Initial magnetic field configurations for 3-dimensional simulations of astrophysical jets
Astrophysics
2009-11-07 v2
Abstract
We solve, and provide analytical expressions, for current-free magnetic configurations in the context of initial setups of 3-dimensional simulations of astrophysical jets involving an accretion disk corona in hydrostatic balance around a central object. These configurations which thread through the accretion disk and its corona preserve the initial hydrostatic state. This work sets stage for future 3-dimensional jet simulations (including disk rotation and mass-load) where launching, acceleration and collimation mechanisms can be investigated.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0108043,
title = {Initial magnetic field configurations for 3-dimensional simulations of astrophysical jets},
author = {M. Jorgensen and R. Ouyed and M. Christensen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0108043},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
6 pages, 5 figures, and Introducing the JETSET tool (accepted for publication in A&A)