Nonlinear magnetohydrodynamics simulation using high-order finite elements

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 355-386

  Sovinec, C R ^a   Glasser, A H ^b   Gianakon, T A ^b   Barnes, D C ^b   Nebel, R A ^b   Kruger, S E ^c   Schnack, D D ^c   Plimpton, S J ^d   Tarditi, A ^e   Chu, M S ^f  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^d SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^e NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^f GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic diffusion; Finite element; Magnetohydrodynamic simulation; Semi implicit

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOURIER SERIES; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAGNETOPLASMA;

ANISOTROPIC DIFFUSION; BASE FUNCTION; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE FOURIER SERIES; HIGH-ORDER FINITE ELEMENTS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS; NONIDEAL; SEMI-IMPLICIT; TEARING MODES; THERMAL CONDUCTION;

ANISOTROPY;

EID: 12144288048     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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