3-D MHD Simulations of the Interaction of Magnetic Flux Tubes
The interaction of magnetic flux tubes as a source of activity is widely discussed in astrophysics.
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The interaction of magnetic flux tubes as a source of activity is widely discussed in astrophysics.
We describe a new parallel, non-orthogonal grid, three-dimensional electromagnetic particle-in-cell (EMPIC) code based on a finite-volume formulation. This code uses a logically Cartesian grid of deformable hexahedral cells, a discrete surface integral (DSI) algorithm to calculate the electromagnetic field, and a hybrid logical-physical space algorithm to push particles.
We have developed a three-dimensional non-orthogonal grid electromagnetic PIC code for parallel supercomputers. The numerical formulation is based on hexahedral cells which are logically connected cubic cells but distorted to body-fit complex geometries in physical space. An outstanding area of research is to improve the accuracy of the electromagnetic field solve on distorted meshes.