3 papers
astro-ph.IM2019
The Castro AMR Simulation Code: Current and Future Developments
M. Zingale, A. S. Almgren, M. Barrios Sazo +7
We describe recent developments to the Castro astrophysics simulation code, focusing on new features that enable our simulations of X-ray bursts. Two highlights of Castro's ongoing…
physics.comp-ph2019
Improved Coupling of Hydrodynamics and Nuclear Reactions via Spectral Deferred Corrections
M. Zingale, M. P. Katz, J. B. Bell +3
Simulations in stellar astrophysics involve the coupling of hydrodynamics and nuclear reactions under a wide variety of conditions, from simmering convective flows to explosive nuc…
astro-ph.HE2018
Toward Resolved Simulations of Burning Fronts in Thermonuclear X-ray Bursts
M. Zingale, K. Eiden, Y. Cavecchi +9
We discuss the challenges of modeling X-ray bursts in multi-dimensions, review the different calculations done to date, and discuss our new set of ongoing simulations. We also desc…