Numerical Plasma Simulation

Numerical Plasma Simulation

AG NPS

Head of Group:

Prof. Dr. U. Motschmann

Scientific Staff:

Current research projects:

numerical simulation of Mercury's plasma interaction with the solar wind
Mercury's magnetic field analysis
signal processing
Development of numerical simulation techniques for multiparticle systems

Choose one of our former research projects:

Magnetospheres of extrasolar planetes
Plasma environment of Saturn's icy moons Enceladus, Rhea and Dione
Interaction of solar wind and comets
Plasma turbulence with an outer disturber: planet-induced stellar activity
Alfvénic impact on heliospheric plasma turbulence
Development of numerical simulation techniques for multiparticle systems
Multi-ion shock waves in interplanetary space
Interaction of plasma and dust clouds
Mass loading of plasma
Plasma dynamics on an ion thruster
Nonequilibrium systems: Numerical investigation of the stability of nongyrotropic plasma distributions
Methods of signal analysis used for multi-instrument and multi-spacecraft missions
Computer simulation of meteorite impacts
Plasma-environment of Mars and Venus
Titan in Saturn's Magnetosphere