LABORATORY FACILITY FOR MAGNETOSPHERIC SIMULATION

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作者
YUR, G
RAHMAN, HU
BIRN, J
WESSEL, FJ
MINAMI, S
机构
[1] LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB, LOS ALAMOS, NM 87545 USA
[2] OSAKA CITY UNIV, DEPT ELECT ENGN, OSAKA 558, JAPAN
[3] UNIV CALIF IRVINE, DEPT PHYS, IRVINE, CA 92717 USA
[4] NATL SPACE PROGRAM OFF, HSINCHU, TAIWAN
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10.1029/95JA01162
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
The magnetospheric simulation facility at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) has been recently modified to improve scalings based on magnetohydrodynamic (MWD) theory. In this facility a magnetized plasma stream interacts with a downstream dipole magnetic field simulating the Earth's magnetosphere. Specific improvements include: higher stream-flow velocity, increased plasma density, more intense background and dipole magnetic fields, and improved diagnostic capability. This paper briefly discusses MHD scaling requirements and measurements that are relevant to the laboratory simulation; including a set of time-resolved visible-light images showing the evolution of the model magnetosphere.
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页码:23727 / 23736
页数:10
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