Subgrid-scale modeling of compressible magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in heat-conducting plasma

A large-eddy simulation (LES) approach for compressible magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence in heat-conducting plasma is developed for the first time. Subgrid-scale models for new terms appearing due to the presence of magnetic field are suggested. Results of modeling for decaying compressible MHD turbulence are presented. Comparison and testing with results obtained by direct numerical simulation are made. The efficiency of the developed LES technique for compressible MHD turbulence in heat-conducting plasma is shown. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.