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

Parkin, Elliott; Bicknell, Geoffrey

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

Date

2013

Authors

Parkin, Elliott

Bicknell, Geoffrey

Publisher

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