Date:
Tue, 11/05/201012:30-13:30
Location:
Kaplun Bldg, seminar room, 2nd floor
A Magnetized Journey to Magnetized Worlds Numerical Simulations of Astrophysical Plasmas
MagnetoHydroDynamics (MHD) is a proper approximation for the study of large-scale astrophysical plasma environments. In recent years, state of the art numerical MHD models have been developed to study these environments. In particular, these models have been used to study plasma physics in the solar system (so-called ³Space Physics²). These studies include the physics of the solar corona, the generation of coronal mass ejections, the origin and evolution of the solar wind, and the interaction of the solar wind with both magnetized and non-magnetized objects (planets, moons, and comets). In my talk, I will describe an MHD model developed for the solar corona and the inner heliosphere for the purpose of Space Weather forecasting. I will also describe applications of this model to astrophysical problems, such as stellar coronae and the interaction of close-in giant planets with their
main star.
MagnetoHydroDynamics (MHD) is a proper approximation for the study of large-scale astrophysical plasma environments. In recent years, state of the art numerical MHD models have been developed to study these environments. In particular, these models have been used to study plasma physics in the solar system (so-called ³Space Physics²). These studies include the physics of the solar corona, the generation of coronal mass ejections, the origin and evolution of the solar wind, and the interaction of the solar wind with both magnetized and non-magnetized objects (planets, moons, and comets). In my talk, I will describe an MHD model developed for the solar corona and the inner heliosphere for the purpose of Space Weather forecasting. I will also describe applications of this model to astrophysical problems, such as stellar coronae and the interaction of close-in giant planets with their
main star.