NASA NTRS · 19870051107
A computational code for two-dimensional unsteady magnetohydrodynamics by the method of characteristics
Abstract
A computational code for solving two-dimensional, time-dependent MHD equations by the method of characteristics is presented. Its capabilities are demonstrated by solving two very different problems for which analytical solutions exist: linearized, standing MHD wave motions in a magnetized cylindrical plasma, and nonlinear self-similar expansion of a magnetized plasma ball. The nonlinear development of standing MHD wave solutions in a cylindrical plasma is also studied. The method can be naturally embedded in the computational architecture of massively parallel processors.
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Lou, Y. Q., Rosner, R., Ulmschneider, P.. 1987-04-01. A computational code for two-dimensional unsteady magnetohydrodynamics by the method of characteristics. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870051107
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