Spritz code: Improving the robustness of GR Magnetohydrodynamics
ORAL
Abstract
General relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) simulations are an indispensable tool to obtain a detailed physical understanding of binary neutron star (BNS) mergers. Flux-preserving GRMHD codes numerically evolve a set of conservative equations based on conserved variables which then need to be converted back to the primitive physical variables. The corresponding conservative-to-primitive (c2p) recovery procedure is a crucial aspect at the core of any GRMHD code. In this talk, I will discuss a completely new c2p recovery scheme for ideal MHD. Using both stand-alone tests and by performing demanding three-dimensional GRMHD tests, we have demonstrated robustness, accuracy, and efficiency over the whole relevant parameter space. This includes the critical case of very strong magnetizations. I will also talk about technical aspects of implementing the scheme in our new GRMHD code Spritz, such as the requirements for the EOS framework.
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Authors
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Jay Vijay Kalinani
University of Padova, Italy
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Riccardo Ciolfi
INAF - Astronomical Observatory of Padova, Italy
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Wolfgang Kastaun
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (AEI), Hannover, Germany, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
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Federico Cipolletta
Rochester Institute of Technology, Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
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Bruno Giacomazzo
University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy