The influence of geometry and topology on axisymmetric mean-field dynamos

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dc.creatorCovas, E.
dc.creatorTavakol, R.
dc.creatorTworkowski, A.
dc.creatorBrandenburg, A.
dc.creatorBrooke, J.
dc.creatorMoss, D.
dc.date1998-11-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:28:56Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:28:56Z
dc.descriptionWe study the changes in the dynamical behaviour of axisymmetric spherical mean-field dynamo models produced by changes in their geometry and topology, by considering a two parameter family of models, ranging from a full sphere to spherical shell, torus and disc-like configurations, within a unified framework. We find that the two parameter space of the family of models considered here separates into at least three different regions with distinct characteristics for the onset of dynamo action. In two of these regions, the most easily excited fields are oscillatory, in one case with dipolar symmetry, and in the other with quadrupolar, whereas in the third region the most easily excited field is steady and quadrupolar. In the nonlinear regime, we find that topological changes can alter significantly the dynamical behaviour, whilst modest changes in geometry can produce qualitative changes, particularly for thin disc-like configurations. This is of potential importance, since the exact shapes of astrophysical bodies, especially accretion discs and galaxies, are usually not precisely known.
dc.description10 pages, submited to A&A, also available at http://www.maths.qmw.ac.uk/~eoc
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9811079
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9811079
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/13272
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe influence of geometry and topology on axisymmetric mean-field dynamos
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