The fluid‐scale evolution of relativistic magnetic reconnection is investigated by using two‐fluid and magnetofluid simulation models. Relativistic two‐fluid simulations demonstrate the meso‐scale evolution beyond the kinetic scales, and exhibit quasisteady Petschek‐type reconnection. Resistive relativistic MHD simulations further show new shock structures in and around the downstream magnetic island (plasmoid). General discussions on these models are presented.

Topics
Magnetic reconnection, Magnetohydrodynamics, Magnetospheric plasmas, Computational fluid dynamics
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© 2011 American Institute of Physics.
2011
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