Stella S. R. Offner

Computational advances and challenges in simulations of turbulence and star formation

Abstract We review recent advances in the numerical modeling of turbulent flows and star formation. An overview of the most widely used simulation codes and their core capabilities is provided. We then examine methods for achieving the highest-resolution magnetohydrodynamical tur...

Non-ideal MHD and protostellar feedback effects on disk formation and evolution in numerical simulations of star cluster formation

Abstract While recent surveys have resolved hundreds of nearby protostellar disks, numerical simulations assuming ideal magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) have historically struggled to achieve disk formation due to efficient angular momentum removal by magnetic torques. Non-ideal MHD ef...