A dynamo model interpretation of geomagnetic field structures

A dynamo model interpretation of geomagnetic field structures

We present numerical dynamo models which qualitatively reproduce some structural characteristics of the present-day geomagnetic field. Timedependent convection in an electrically conducting, rotating spherical shell at Ekman numbers 1 3 x l0 -4 generates dipole-dominated magnetic fields, which exhibit distinct bundles of strong radial flux at high latitudes, low flux over the poles, and paired ...

investigating the feasibility of a proposed model for geometric design of deployable arch structures

deployable scissor type structures are composed of the so-called scissor-like elements (sles), which are connected to each other at an intermediate point through a pivotal connection and allow them to be folded into a compact bundle for storage or transport. several sles are connected to each other in order to form units with regular polygonal plan views. the sides and radii of the polygons are...

Mixed-parity Solutions in a Mean-field Dynamo Model

S u m m a r y : We consider the effect of including both dipole and quadrupole parities in the previous mean-field model of Hollerbach and Jones (1995), which considered dipole parity only. Allowing for both parities, we find that the onset of dynamo action occurs at a0 « 6, in the form of a purely quadrupolar dynamo wave. A symmetry-breaking bifurcation then occurs at ao « 11, beyond which the...

Zonal flows in a mean-field solar dynamo model

Cyclic variations are observed in the solar differential rotation profile. The 11 year periodicity of these zonal shear flows (often referred to as “torsional oscillations”) is consistent with the idea that they are driven by the Lorentz forces that are associated with the large-scale solar dynamo. This suggests that these flows may be able to provide indirect observational evidence that can be...

Small-Scale-Field Dynamo.