dHybrid: a massively parallel code for hybrid simulations of space plasmas

L. Gargaté, R. Bingham, R.A. Fonseca, L.O. Silva

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Abstract

A massively parallel simulation code, called dHybrid, has been developed to perform global scale studies of space plasma interactions. This code is based on an explicit hybrid model; the numerical stability and parallel scalability of the code are studied. A stabilization method for the explicit algorithm, for regions of near zero density, is proposed. Three-dimensional hybrid simulations of the interaction of the solar wind with unmagnetized artificial objects are presented, with a focus on the expansion of a plasma cloud into the solar wind, which creates a diamagnetic cavity and drives the Interplanetary Magnetic Field out of the expansion region. The dynamics of this system can provide insights into other similar scenarios, such as the interaction of the solar wind with unmagnetized planets.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)419-425
Number of pages7
JournalComputer Physics Communications
Volume176
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2007

Keywords

  • plasma
  • physics
  • solar wind
  • unmagnetized planets
  • plasma cloud
  • dHybrid
  • space plasma interaction
  • massively parallel simulation code

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