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MHD turbulence studies using lattice Boltzmann algorithms. (English) Zbl 1364.76190

Summary: Three dimensional free-decaying MHD turbulence is simulated by lattice Boltzmann methods on a spatial grid of \(8000^3\) for low and high magnetic Prandtl number. It is verified that \(\nabla \cdot B = 0\) is automatically maintained to machine accuracy throughout the simulation. Isosurfaces of vorticity and current show the persistence of many large scale structures (both magnetic and velocity) for long times – unlike the velocity isosurfaces of Navier-Stokes turbulence.

MSC:

76M28 Particle methods and lattice-gas methods
76W05 Magnetohydrodynamics and electrohydrodynamics