Reconnection in NIMROD: Model, Predictions, Remedies
It is shown that in NIMROD the formation of closed current configurations, occurring only after the voltage is turned off, is due to the faster resistive decay of nonsymmetric modes compared to the symmetric projection of the 3D steady state achieved by gun injection. Implementing Spitzer resistivity is required to make a definitive comparison with experiment, using two experimental signatures of the model discussed in the paper. If there are serious disagreements, it is suggested that a phenomenological hyper-resistivity be added to the n = 0 component of Ohm's law, similar to hyper-resistive Corsica models that appear to fit experiments. Hyper-resistivity might capture physics at small scale missed by NIMROD. Encouraging results would motivate coupling NIMROD to SPICE with edge physics inspired by UEDGE, as a tool for experimental data analysis.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 15004545
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-ID-154060; TRN: US1005186
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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