• Title of article

    High Resolution 3D Relativistic MHD Simulations of Jets

  • Author/Authors

    A. Ferrari، نويسنده , , A. Mignone، نويسنده , , P. Rossi، نويسنده , , G. Bodo، نويسنده , , S. Massaglia، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    254
  • To page
    255
  • Abstract
    We performed high-resolution three dimensional numerical simulations of relativistic MHD jets carrying an initially toroidal magnetic field responsible for the process of jet acceleration and collimation. We find that in the 3D case the toroidal field gives rise to strong current driven kink instabilities leading to jet wiggling. However, it appears to be able to maintain an highly relativistic spine along its full length.
  • Keywords
    jets , numerical magneto-hydrodynamics , relativity , instabilities
  • Journal title
    Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
  • Serial Year
    2009
  • Journal title
    Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
  • Record number

    674658