Quantum Lattice Representation of 1D MHD Turbulence With Arbitrary Transport Coefficients

Abstract

The quantum Boltzmann equation method is demonstrated by numerically predicting the time-dependent solutions of the velocity and magnetic fields governed by nonintegrable magnetohydrodynamic equations in one spatial dimension. The method allows arbitrary tuning of the value of the viscosity and resistivity transport coefficients without compromising numerical integrity even near the zero dissipation and turbulent regime where shock front discontinuities emerge. Keywords: quantum computing, quantum Boltzmann equation, magnetohydrodynamic turbulence

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA442759

Entities

People

  • George Vahala
  • Jeffrey Yepez
  • Linda Vahala

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Boundary Layer
  • Coefficients
  • Dissipation
  • Equations
  • Information Processing
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Physics
  • Probability
  • Quantum Algorithms
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Information
  • Simulations
  • Transport Ships
  • Turbulence
  • Viscosity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing