Komissarov, S orcid.org/0000-0003-4545-9774 and Porth, O (2021) Numerical simulations of jets. New Astronomy Reviews, 92. 101610. ISSN 1387-6473
Abstract
When astrophysical jets were discovered one hundred years ago, the field of numerical simulations did not yet exit. Since the arrival of programmable computers though, numerical simulations have increasingly become an indispensable tool for dealing with “tough nut” problems which involve complex dynamic and non-linear phenomena. Astrophysical jets are an ideal example of such a tough nut, where multi-scale plasma physics, radiative and non-thermal processes, turbulence and relativity combine to present a formidable challenge to researchers.
Highlighting major achievements obtained through numerical simulations concerning the validity and nature of the Blandford–Znajek mechanism, the launching, collimation, acceleration and stability of jets, their interaction with the surrounding plasma, jet-galaxy feedback mechanisms etc., we trace how the field developed from its first tentative steps into the age of “maturity”. We also give a brief and personal outlook on how the field may evolve in the foreseeable future.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the terms of the Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0). |
Keywords: | Instabilities; MHD; Relativistic processes; Methods; Numerical; Galaxies: Jets |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mathematics (Leeds) > Applied Mathematics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 15 Nov 2021 16:11 |
Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2021 16:11 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.newar.2021.101610 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:180319 |