Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Adaptive grid, unsteady model for two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow

Conference · · AIAA J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6362703
An adaptive grid finite difference method for solving multi-dimensional, time-dependent, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations is developed. The method is capable of solving problems that include high gradients due to geometry, propagation of shock waves and unsteady boundary conditions. The grid generation technique is based on variational principles with direct control over grid concentration, smoothness and skewness. An example for a two-dimensional MHD simulation of the propagation of a solar-flare-generated shock wave in solar wind flow in the heliographic equatorial plane is selected for illustration of this method. 26 references.
Research Organization:
Alabama Univ., Huntsville; NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL
OSTI ID:
6362703
Report Number(s):
AIAA-Paper-87-1218; CONF-870622-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: AIAA J.; (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English