Simulations of solar and stellar dynamos and their theoretical interpretation

PJ Käpylä, MK Browning, AS Brun, G Guerrero… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
We review the state of the art of three dimensional numerical simulations of solar and stellar
dynamos. We summarize fundamental constraints of numerical modelling and the …

Turbulent processes and mean-field dynamo

A Brandenburg, D Elstner, Y Masada, V Pipin - Space Science Reviews, 2023 - Springer
Mean-field dynamo theory has important applications in solar physics and galactic
magnetism. We discuss some of the many turbulence effects relevant to the generation of …

Magnetic wreaths and cycles in convective dynamos

NJ Nelson, BP Brown, AS Brun… - The Astrophysical …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
Solar-type stars exhibit a rich variety of magnetic activity. Seeking to explore the convective
origins of this activity, we have carried out a series of global three-dimensional …

Magnetic cycles in a convective dynamo simulation of a young solar-type star

BP Brown, MS Miesch, MK Browning… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
Young solar-type stars rotate rapidly and many are magnetically active. Some appear to
undergo magnetic cycles similar to the 22 yr solar activity cycle. We conduct simulations of …

On the mode of dynamo action in a global large-eddy simulation of solar convection

É Racine, P Charbonneau, M Ghizaru… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we examine the mode of dynamo action in the implicit large-eddy
magnetohydrodynamical simulation of solar convection reported upon in Ghizaru et al …

Advances in mean-field dynamo theory and applications to astrophysical turbulence

A Brandenburg - Journal of Plasma Physics, 2018 - cambridge.org
Recent advances in mean-field theory are reviewed and applications to the Sun, late-type
stars, accretion disks, galaxies and the early Universe are discussed. We focus particularly …

Effects of enhanced stratification on equatorward dynamo wave propagation

PJ Käpylä, MJ Mantere, E Cole… - The Astrophysical …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
We present results from simulations of rotating magnetized turbulent convection in spherical
wedge geometry representing parts of the latitudinal and longitudinal extents of a star. Here …

Turbulent transport coefficients in spherical wedge dynamo simulations of solar-like stars

J Warnecke, M Rheinhardt, S Tuomisto… - Astronomy & …, 2018 - aanda.org
Aims. We investigate dynamo action in global compressible solar-like convective dynamos
in the framework of mean-field theory. Methods. We simulate a solar-type star in a wedge …

Helical turbulent nonlinear dynamo at large magnetic Reynolds numbers

F Rincon - Physical Review Fluids, 2021 - APS
The excitation and further sustenance of large-scale magnetic fields in rotating astrophysical
systems, including planets, stars, and galaxies, is generally thought to involve a fluid …

Astrophysical turbulence modeling

A Brandenburg, Å Nordlund - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
The role of turbulence in various astrophysical settings is reviewed. Among the differences
to laboratory and atmospheric turbulence we highlight the ubiquitous presence of magnetic …