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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 November 2011
3D global MHD simulations of magneto-driven turbulence are performed for the disk of 100 AU with reduced amount of 10μm fluffy dust grains. We use X-ray and cosmic ray ionization, as well as simplified treatment of recombination on dust grains. The ionization of gas and charging of dust grains are dynamically evolving during the simulation, making the zone of high magnetic dissipation (’dead’ zone) variable. In our simulations, the jump in MRI-driven turbulent viscosity inside and outside of dead zone is insignificant. We find no hard edge, but rather a smooth transition between active and dead zone. Subsequently, there is no visible pressure bump at outer edge of the dead zone.