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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01n296x160r| Title: | Development and Application of Numerical Techniques for General-Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamics Simulations of Black Hole Accretion |
| Authors: | White, Christopher |
| Advisors: | Stone, James M. |
| Contributors: | Astrophysical Sciences Department |
| Keywords: | accretion black hole general relativity magnetohydrodynamics simulation |
| Subjects: | Astrophysics |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | Princeton, NJ : Princeton University |
| Abstract: | We describe the implementation of sophisticated numerical techniques for general-relativistic magnetohydrodynamics simulations in the Athena++ code framework. Improvements over many existing codes include the use of advanced Riemann solvers and of staggered-mesh constrained transport. Combined with considerations for computational performance and parallel scalability, these allow us to investigate black hole accretion flows with unprecedented accuracy. The capability of the code is demonstrated by exploring magnetically arrested disks. |
| URI: | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01n296x160r |
| Alternate format: | The Mudd Manuscript Library retains one bound copy of each dissertation. Search for these copies in the library's main catalog: catalog.princeton.edu |
| Type of Material: | Academic dissertations (Ph.D.) |
| Language: | en |
| Appears in Collections: | Astrophysical Sciences |
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