Global simulations of magnetorotational turbulence - I. Convergence and the quasi-steady state

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2013

Authors

Parkin, Elliott
Bicknell, Geoffrey

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Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

Magnetorotational turbulence provides a viable mechanism for angular momentum transport in accretion discs. We present global, three-dimensional (3D), magnetohydrodynamic accretion disc simulations that investigate the dependence of the turbulent stresses

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Keywords: Accretion; Accretion discs; Instabilities; MHD; Turbulence.

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Journal article

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Open Access

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