Event Description:
Benjamin Jamroz, Research Associate, University of Colorado Boulder
Reduced Modeling of the Magnetorotational Instability
Accretion is a fundamental process in many astrophysical systems, in particular, black holes at the center of galaxies. There has been debate as to the cause of the angular momentum extraction necessary for accretion. However, the magnetorotational instability, in particular its saturated state, provides a mechanism for the efficient transport of angular momentum. In this talk, I will present a reduced asymptotic model for the governing equations of magnetohydrodynamics in this regime. Numerical results will examine nonlinear flows in order to reconcile this model with experiments.
| Location Information: Main Campus - Engineering Office Tower (View Map) 1111 Engineering DR Boulder, CO Room: 226: Applied Math Conference Room |
| Contact Information: Name: Ian Cunningham Phone: 303-492-4668 Email: amassist@colorado.edu |