Model representations of the interaction between the solar wind and the supersonic interstellar medium flow. prediction and interpretation of experimental data

Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 689-707

  Baranov, V B ^a   Izmodenov, V V ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Heliopause; Heliospheric interface; Kinetic gasdynamic model; Local interstellar medium; Monte Carlo method; Resonance charge exchange; Shock wave; Solar wind

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ASTROPHYSICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW INTERACTIONS; HYPERSONIC FLOW; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SPACE RESEARCH; SUPERSONIC FLOW; WIND;

EID: 33846006541     PISSN: 00154628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10697-006-0089-9     Document Type: Article

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