Protostellar collapse and fragmentation using an MHD GADGET

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Bürzle, Florian, Clark, Paul C, Stasyszyn, Federico, Greif, Thomas, Dolag, Klaus, Klessen, Ralf S, Nielaba, Peter
• Format: Paper Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 09.12.2010
• Subjects: Collapse; Computational fluid dynamics; Computer simulation; Cushioning; Divergence; Fluid flow; Fragmentation; Magnetic fields; Magnetic induction; Magnetohydrodynamics; Physics - Astrophysics of Galaxies; Physics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics; Protostars; Regularization; Simulation; Smooth particle hydrodynamics; Star & galaxy formation; Star formation; Stellar magnetic fields

Although the influence of magnetic fields is regarded as vital in the star formation process, only a few magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) simulations have been performed on this subject within the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method. This is largely due to the unsatisfactory treatment of non-vani...