Resolution of the system of equations of ideal magnetohydrodynamics by a finite volume kinetic-type method

Computer Physics Communications

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 301-316

  Khanfir, R ^a   Chanteur, G ^b   Croisille, J P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D EVRY VAL D ESSONNE   (France)

^b Ctr d'Etud Environnements T   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KINETIC THEORY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLUX-SPLITTING FORMULA;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 0030289864     PISSN: 00104655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0010-4655(96)00095-1     Document Type: Article

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