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Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys
; 90(4): 041101, 2014 Oct.
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in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25375430
ABSTRACT
Two-dimensional hybrid simulations of super-Alfvénic expanding debris plasma interacting with an inhomogeneous ambient plasma are presented. The simulations demonstrate improved collisionless coupling of energy to the ambient ions when encountering a density gradient. Simulations of an expanding cylinder running into a step function gradient are performed and compared to a simple analytical theory. Magnetic flux probe data from a laboratory shock experiment are compared to a simulation with a more realistic debris expansion and ambient ion density. The simulation confirms that a shock is formed and propagates within the high density region of ambient plasma.
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Phys Rev E Stat Phys Plasmas Fluids Relat Interdiscip Topics
; 52(6): 6855-6861, 1995 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9964200
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