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Application of advanced computational procedures for modeling solar-wind interactions with Venus: Theory and computer codeComputational procedures are developed and applied to the prediction of solar wind interaction with nonmagnetic terrestrial planet atmospheres, with particular emphasis to Venus. The theoretical method is based on a single fluid, steady, dissipationless, magnetohydrodynamic continuum model, and is appropriate for the calculation of axisymmetric, supersonic, super-Alfvenic solar wind flow past terrestrial planets. The procedures, which consist of finite difference codes to determine the gasdynamic properties and a variety of special purpose codes to determine the frozen magnetic field, streamlines, contours, plots, etc. of the flow, are organized into one computational program. Theoretical results based upon these procedures are reported for a wide variety of solar wind conditions and ionopause obstacle shapes. Plasma and magnetic field comparisons in the ionosheath are also provided with actual spacecraft data obtained by the Pioneer Venus Orbiter.
Document ID
19800015748
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Stahara, S. S. (Nielsen Engineering and Research, Inc. Mountain View, CA, United States)
Klenke, D. (Nielsen Engineering and Research, Inc. Mountain View, CA, United States)
Trudinger, B. C. (Nielsen Engineering and Research, Inc. Mountain View, CA, United States)
Spreiter, J. R. (Nielsen Engineering and Research, Inc. Mountain View, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1980
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-3267
NEAR-TR-202
Accession Number
80N24240
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-3182
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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