Parameter study in disk-jet systems: Magnetization
- 1. Dipt. di Fisica Generale, Univ. di Torino, Torino (Italy)
- 2. Dept. of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, Chicago (United States)
- 3. Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino, Pino Torinese (Italy)
- 4. Lab. d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, Grenoble (France)
Description
In this study we discuss the impact of the magnetic field's strength onto the characteristics of solutions in models where both the collimated outflow and the accretion disk are treated consistently. We perform an analysis on the range of magnetic field by non-relativistic 2.5 dimension numerical simulations using the Pluto code. The main results are that magnetic fields around equipartition with plasma pressure allow for steady super-fast-magnetosonic collimated jet solutions; magnetic fields below equipartition correspond to intermittent collimated outflows, whereas above equipartition cases lead to sub-alfvenic winds. This allows to conclude that the configuration proposed by Blandford and Payne to interpret supersonic jets is viable both for equipartition and weaker magnetic fields.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuovo Cimento. C
- Journal Volume
- 32
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 193-196
- ISSN
- 1124-1896
Conference
- Title
- Calcolo scientifico nella fisica italiana
- Dates
- May 2008
- Place
- Rimini-Senigallia (Italy)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Italy
- Country of Input or Organization
- Italy
- INIS RN
- 42082827
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCRETION DISKS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIZATION; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; SIMULATION; STELLAR WINDS; SUPERSONIC FLOW
- Descriptors DEC
- FLUID FLOW; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; STELLAR ACTIVITY