Abstract
Global scale computer simulation of the interaction of the solar wind with Earth’s magnetosphere is a grand challenge problem that requires extremely fast and powerful parallel computers. We will demonstrate the need for a multi-scale approach to modelling magnetospheric processes because of the vast range of space and time scales associated with large scale magnetospheric convection, boundary layer dynamics and fine scale auroral acceleration processes. We shall summarize our plan to develop a hierarchical set of numerical models that will be used to map auroral processes into various source regions in the distant magnetosphere. This is necessary to understand and predict polar magnetic storms. As an application, we summarize our experience with 3D mag-netohydrodynamic simulation codes on distributed and shared memory parallel and parallel/vector computers such as the IBM SP2, SGI Origin 2000, and CRAY C90.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Douglas, J. Jr, and J. E. Gunn. (1964). A general formulation of alternating direction methods, Numerische Mathematik, 6:428.
Finan, C. H. III, and J. Killeen. (1981). Solution of the time dependent, three dimensional resistive magnetohydrodynamic equations, Comput. Phys. Commun., 24:441.
Frycz, P., R. Rankin, J. C. Samson, and V. T. Tikhonchuk. (1998). Nonlinear field line resonances: dispersive effects, Phys. Plasmas, 5:3565.
Rankin, R., B. G. Harrold, J. C. Samson, and P. Prycz. (1993a). The nonlinear evolution of field line resonances in the Earth’s magneto-sphere, J. Geophys. Res., 98:5839.
Rankin, R., J. C. Samson, and P. Frycz. (1993b). Simulations of driven field line resonances in the Earth’s magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 98:21341.
Rankin, R., J. C. Samson, and V. T. Tikhonchuk. (1999). Parallel electric fields in dispersive shear Alfvén waves, Geophys. Res. Lett, 26:3601.
Rankin, R., and V. T. Tikhonchuk. (1998). Numerical simulations and reduced MHD models of nonlinear effects in field line resonances, J. Geophys. Res., 103:20419.
Rostoker, G. (1998). Nowcasting of space weather using the CANOPUS magnetometer array, Phys. Canada, 54:277.
Samson, J. C., L. L. Cogger, and Q. Pao. (1996). Observations of field line resonances, auroral arcs and auroral vortex structures, J. Geophys. Res., 101:17373.
Samson, J. C., and R. Rankin. (1994). The coupling of solar wind energy to MHD cavity modes, waveguide modes, and field line resonances in the Earth’s magnetosphere, AGU Geophys. Monogr., 81:253.
Samson, J. C., R. Rankin, and I. Voronkov. (1998). Field line resonances, auroral arcs and substorm intensifications, in AGU Geophys. Monogr., 104:161.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2002 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Rankin, R., Roupassov, S. (2002). Parallel MHD for Large-Scale Plasma Simulation. In: Dimopoulos, N.J., Li, K.F. (eds) High Performance Computing Systems and Applications. The Kluwer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 657. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0849-6_23
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0849-6_23
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4613-5269-3
Online ISBN: 978-1-4615-0849-6
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive