MHD Simulations of Reconnection with Finite-Amplitude Fluctuations

T. Yokoyama (Univ. Tokyo)

In order to study the effect of the MHD turbulence on the magnetic
reconnection, we are performing a series of MHD simulations
of magnetic reconnection with finite amplitude fluctuations.
A temporal evolution of a simple current sheet
with almost uniform resistivity is investigated after imposing a
finite-amplitude fluctuations (The strength is approximately Alfven speed.)
all over the computation domain. Multi dimensional simulations
showed no effective enhancement in the energy release rate.