Planetary space simulations based on the particle description for electrons and ions. KU Leuven
The question about how solar storms impact a planet has both fundamental scientific importance and great social impacts for protecting our infrastructure from the most powerful solar storms. At present, models rely on a fluid description of the electrons due to algorithmic and computational challenges. Our goal is to develop a model of the space environment around a planet based on a particle description of both ions and electrons. We plan to ...