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Aspect ratio dependence in magnetorotational instability shearing box simulations

Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2008
Abstract:
Aims. We study the changes in the properties of turbulence driven by the magnetorotational instability in a shearing box, as the computational domain size in the radial direction is varied relative to the height. Methods: We perform 3D simulations in the shearing box approximation, with a net magnetic flux, and we consider computational domains with different aspect ratios. Results: We find that in boxes of aspect ratio unity the transport of angular momentum is strongly intermittent and dominated by channel solutions in agreement with previous work. In contrast, in boxes with larger aspect ratios, the channel solutions and the associated intermittent behavior disappear. Conclusions: There is strong evidence that, as the aspect ratio becomes larger, the characteristics of the solution become aspect ratio independent. We conclude that shearing box calculations with an aspect ratio of unity or near unity may introduce spurious effects.
Tipologia CRIS:
03A-Articolo su Rivista
Keywords:
accretion; accretion disks; instabilities; turbulence; magnetic fields; magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
Elenco autori:
G. Bodo; A. Mignone; F. Cattaneo; P. Rossi; A. Ferrari
Autori di Ateneo:
MIGNONE Andrea
Link alla scheda completa:
https://iris.unito.it/handle/2318/58853
Link al Full Text:
https://iris.unito.it/retrieve/handle/2318/58853/558450/2008.BodoMignoneCattaneoRossi.AA.pdf
Pubblicato in:
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
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