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A numerical study of transient, thermally-conductive solar windA numerical analysis of transient solar wind starting at the solar surface and arriving at 1 AU is performed by an implicit numerical method. The model hydrodynamic equations include thermal conduction terms for both steady and unsteady simulations. Simulation results show significant influence of thermal conduction on both steady and time-dependent solar wind. Higher thermal conduction results in higher solar wind speed, higher temperature, but lower plasma density at 1 AU. Higher base temperature at the solar surface gives lower plasma speed, lower temperature, but higher density at 1 AU. Higher base density, on the other hand, gives lower velocity, lower temperature, but higher density at 1 AU.
Document ID
19880001356
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Han, S. M. (Tennessee Technological Univ. Cookeville., United States)
Wu, S. T. (Alabama Univ. Huntsville., United States)
Dryer, M. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Boulder, Colo., United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
September 14, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: Alabama Univ., Huntsville. STIP Symposium on Physical Interpretation of Solar(Interplanetary and Cometary Intervals
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Accession Number
88N10738
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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