Folder            The PLUTO CLOUDY Interface (TPCI)          (Salz et al., 2015)
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TPCI: The PLUTO-CLOUDY Interface
A versatile coupled photoionization hydrodynamics code
       M. Salz, R. Banerjee, A. Mignone, P. C. Schneider,
       S. Czesla, J. H. M. M. Schmitt
      <Astron. Astrophys. .... (2015)>
      =2015A&A...
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ADC_Keywords: Models
Keywords: Methods: numerical -- Hydrodynamics -- Radiation: dynamics --
          Planets and satellites: atmospheres

Abstract:
    We present an interface between the (magneto-) hydrodynamics code PLUTO
    and the plasma simulation and spectral synthesis code CLOUDY. By combining
    these codes, we constructed a new photoionization hydrodynamics solver:
    The PLUTO-CLOUDY Interface (TPCI), which is well suited to simulate
    photoevaporative flows under strong irradiation. The code includes the
    electromagnetic spectrum from X-rays to the radio range and solves the
    photoionization and chemical network of the 30 lightest elements.
    TPCI follows an iterative numerical scheme: First, the equilibrium state
    of the medium is solved for a given radiation field by CLOUDY, resulting
    in a net radiative heating or cooling. In the second step, the latter
    influences the (magneto-) hydrodynamic evolution calculated by PLUTO.
    Here, we validated the one-dimensional version of the code on the basis
    of four test problems: Photoevaporation of a cool hydrogen cloud, cooling
    of coronal plasma, formation of a Stroemgren sphere, and the evaporating
    atmosphere of a hot Jupiter. This combination of an equilibrium
    photoionization solver with a general MHD code provides an advanced
    simulation tool applicable to a variety of astrophysical problems. 

Description:
    The code is publicly available at
    http://www.hs.uni-hamburg.de/DE/Ins/Per/Salz/index.html
    and available here. Please check the quick start document in the docs
    directory for further information.

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ReadMe            80          .   This file
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Acknowledgements:
    Michael Salz - msalz(at)hs.uni-hamburg.de
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(End)                         Michael Salz                           22-Feb-2015