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We present describe a new computer code that solves the radiative transfer problem on multi-resolution grids. If the cloud model is from an MHD simulation on a regular cartesian grid, criteria based for example on local density or velocity…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 M. Juvela , P. Padoan

Effective tokamak disruption mitigation is crucial for ensuring the safety and integrity of fusion power reactors. Accurate collisional-radiative (CR) modeling of a radiative plasma is a critical component in predictive disruption…

This paper develops entropy stable (ES) adaptive moving mesh schemes for the 2D and 3D special relativistic hydrodynamic (RHD) equations. They are built on the ES finite volume approximation of the RHD equations in curvilinear coordinates,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-01-08 Junming Duan , Huazhong Tang

We present a pedagogical review of some of the methods employed in Eulerian computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Fluid mechanics is governed by the Euler equations, which are conservation laws for mass, momentum, and energy. The standard…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Hy Trac , Ue-Li Pen

Two-dimensional numerical simulations of an accretion flow in a close binary system are performed by solving the Euler equations with radiative transfer. In the present study, the specific heat ratio is assumed to be constant while…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Jun'ichi Sato , Keisuke Sawada , Naofumi Ohnishi

We provide a preliminary comparison of the dispersion properties, specifically the time-amplification factor, the scaled group velocity and the error in the phase speed of four spatiotemporal discretization schemes utilized for solving the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-12-23 S. Singh , S. Sircar

Radiative mixing layers arise wherever multiphase gas, shear, and radiative cooling are present. Simulations show that in steady state, thermal advection from the hot phase balances radiative cooling. However, many features are puzzling.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-07-12 Brent Tan , S. Peng Oh , Max Gronke

The numerical simulation of multiphase flows involving dispersed components with large scale disparities, such as the collisions between millimeter-sized bubbles and micron-sized mineral particles in flotation, poses a significant…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2026-05-21 Linfeng Jiang , Enrico Calzavarini , Dominik Krug

Aims. This work presents a new hydrodynamical algorithm to study astrophysical detonations. A prime motivation of this development is the description of a carbon detonation in conditions relevant to superbursts, which are thought to result…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 C. Noel , Y. Busegnies , M. V. Papalexandris , V. Deledicque , A. El Messoudi

We present a robust and accurate numerical method for the anisotropic diffusion equation in curvilinear coordinates. This study extends the recent work [Muir et al., Computer Physics Communications, 2025] for solving the anisotropic…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-04-23 Dean Muir , Kenneth Duru , Stuart Hudson , Matthew Hole

We present SPARCS, which combines the moment-based radiative transfer method SPH-M1RT with the non-equilibrium metal chemistry solver CHIMES in the modern highly-parallel astrophysical code SWIFT. SPARCS enables on-the-fly radiation…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-03-23 Tsang Keung Chan , Alexander J. Richings , Tom Theuns , Yuankang Liu , Matthieu Schaller , Mladen Ivkovic

A generalization of implicit conservative numerics to multiple dimensions requires advanced concepts of tensor analysis and differential geometry and hence a more thorough dedication to mathematical fundamentals than maybe expected at first…

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We present a study of the intermediate regime between ultra-relativistic and nonrelativistic flow for gamma-ray burst afterglows. The hydrodynamics of spherically symmetric blast waves is numerically calculated using the AMRVAC adaptive…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-12-03 H. J. van Eerten , K. Leventis , Z. Meliani , R. A. M. J. Wijers

We present a description of the adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) implementation of the PLUTO code for solving the equations of classical and special relativistic magnetohydrodynamics (MHD and RMHD). The current release exploits, in addition…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-30 A. Mignone , C. Zanni , P. Tzeferacos , B. van Straalen , P. Colella , G. Bodo

Motivated by cosmic ray (CR) re-acceleration at a potential Galactic Wind Termination Shock (GWTS), we present a numerical model for time-dependent Diffusive Shock Acceleration (DSA). We use the stochastic differential equation solver…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-12-07 Sophie Aerdker , Lukas Merten , Julia Becker Tjus , Dominik Walter , Frederic Effenberger , Horst Fichtner

An implicit method for radiative transfer in SPH is described. The diffusion approximation is used, and the hydrodynamic calculations are performed by a fully three--dimensional SPH code. Instead of the energy equation of state for an ideal…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Serge Viau , Pierre Bastien , Seung-Hoon Cha

This study presents a novel coupled mechano-electro-chemical formulation for predicting stress corrosion cracking (SCC) phenomena in steel structures using the phase field method. SCC is a complex damage process that arises from the…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-06-09 M. Askari , P. Broumand , M. Javidi

Radiation controls the dynamics and energetics of many astrophysical environments. To capture the coupling between the radiation and matter, however, is often a physically complex and computationally expensive endeavour. We develop a…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-01-19 N. Moens , J. O. Sundqvist , I. El Mellah , L. Poniatowski , J. Teunissen , R. Keppens

We develop a numerical scheme for solving a fully special relativistic resistive radiation magnetohydrodynamics. Our code guarantees conservations of total mass, momentum and energy. Radiation energy density and radiation flux are…

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