Magnetospheric launching in resistive MHD simulations
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2011-10-27 v1
Abstract
We perform numerical simulations in the close vicinity of a slowly rotating young stellar object. Using our own resistive MHD Zeus347 code in 2D axisymmetry, magnetospheric interaction experiences four robust stages in evolution. Quasi-stationary axial and conical streams of outflowing matter can last many orbital periods as results of the resistivity-facilitated magnetic reconnections. The shape of the magnetic field depends on resistivity in the magnetosphere.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1110.5699,
title = {Magnetospheric launching in resistive MHD simulations},
author = {Miljenko Cemeljic and Hsien Shang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.5699},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
2 pages, 3 figures, to appear: in Proceedings of MFU III conference held in August, 2011 in Zakopane, Poland