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We present a new three-dimensional general relativistic hydrodynamics code, the Whisky code. This code incorporates the expertise developed over the past years in the numerical solution of Einstein equations and of the hydrodynamics…

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In this paper we present a full general relativistic one-dimensional hydro-code which incorporates a modern high-resolution shock-capturing algorithm, with an approximate Riemann solver, for the correct modelling of formation and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-28 Jose V. Romero , Jose M. Ibanez , Jose M. Marti , Juan A. Miralles

A new code and methodology are introduced for solving the general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) equations in fixed background spacetimes using time-explicit, finite-volume discretization. The code has options for solving the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Peter Anninos , P. Chris Fragile , Jay D. Salmonson

In various astrophysics settings it is common to have a two-fluid relativistic plasma that interacts with the electromagnetic field. While it is common to ignore the displacement current in the ideal, classical magnetohydrodynamic limit,…

Computational Physics · Physics 2016-06-22 Dinshaw S. Balsara , Takanobu Amano , Sudip Garain , Jinho Kim

In this era of precision cosmology, a detailed physical understanding on the evolution of cosmic baryons is required. Cosmic magnetic fields, though still poorly understood, may represent an important component in the global cosmic energy…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 Shengtai Li , Hui Li , Renyue Cen

In this paper, we develop a lattice Boltzmann model for relativistic magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). Even though the model is derived for resistive MHD, it is shown that it is numerically robust even in the high conductivity (ideal MHD) limit.…

Computational Physics · Physics 2015-09-30 F. Mohseni , M. Mendoza , S. Succi , H. J. Herrmann

The magnetically polarized matter in astrophysical systems may be relevant in some magnetically dominated regions. For instance, the funnel that is generated in some highly magnetized disks configurations whereby relativistic jets are…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-07-25 Oscar M. Pimentel , F. D. Lora-Clavijo , Guillermo A. González

We present a new numerical model called CAFE-PakalMPI with the capability to solve the equations of classical magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) and to obtain the multispecies whose ionization states are calculated through statistical equilibrium,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-03-05 J. J. González-Avilés , V. De la Luz

We describe a numerical method to solve the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations. The fluid variables are updated along each direction using the flux conservative, 2nd order, total variation diminishing (TVD), upwind scheme of Jin and Xin.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 Ue-Li Pen , Phil Arras , ShingKwong Wong

A recent third-order, essentially non-oscillatory central scheme to advance the equations of single-fluid magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) in time has been implemented into a new numerical code. This code operates on a 3-D Cartesian,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2012-04-18 Jens Kleimann , Andreas Kopp , Horst Fichtner , Rainer Grauer

High-energy astrophysical systems and compact objects are frequently modeled using ideal relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) or force-free electrodynamic (FFE) simulations, with the underlying assumption that the discretisation from the…

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We report a new finite-difference scheme for two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) simulations, with and without rotation, in unstructured grids with quadrilateral cells. The new scheme is implemented within the code VULCAN/2D, which…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Eli Livne , Luc Dessart , Adam Burrows , Casey A. Meakin

In this work, we present the development of the Tonalli code: a simplified multi-species (HI, HII, H-, and e) magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) model in Non-local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (NLTE) focused on solar chromospheric conditions. This new…

We describe how analytic solutions for linear hydromagnetic waves can be used for testing cosmological magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) codes. We start from the comoving MHD equations and derive analytic solutions for the amplitude evolution of…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2022-10-03 Thomas Berlok

Recent years have seen a significant progress in the development of general relativistic codes for the numerical solution of the equations of magnetohydrodynamics in spacetimes with high and dynamical curvature. These codes are valuable…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-04-23 Yosuke Mizuno , Luciano Rezzolla

We present an improved version of the ECHO-QGP numerical code, which self-consistently includes for the first time the effects of electromagnetic fields within the framework of relativistic magnetohydrodynamics (RMHD). We discuss results of…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2017-01-12 Gabriele Inghirami , Luca Del Zanna , Andrea Beraudo , Mohsen Haddadi Moghaddam , Francesco Becattini , Marcus Bleicher

The ideal MHD equations are a central model in astrophysics, and their solution relies upon stable numerical schemes. We present an implementation of a new method, which possesses excellent stability properties. Numerical tests demonstrate…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2011-04-28 Knut Waagan , Christoph Federrath , Christian Klingenberg

We describe an axisymmetric general relativistic code for rotational core collapse. The code evolves the coupled system of metric and fluid equations using the ADM 3+1 formalism and a conformally flat metric approximation of the Einstein…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Harald Dimmelmeier , Jose A. Font , Ewald Mueller

Many interesting terrestrial and astrophysical scenarios involving magnetic fields can be approached in axial geometry. Even though the Lagrangian smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) technique has been successfully extended to handle…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-07-05 Domingo García-Senz , Robert Wissing , Rubén M. Cabezón

We assemble the equations of general relativistic magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) in 3+1 form. These consist of the complete coupled set of Maxwell equations for the electromagnetic field, Einstein's equations for the gravitational field, and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Thomas W. Baumgarte , Stuart L. Shapiro