Understanding Stars: How Tornado-Shaped Flow in a Dynamo Strengthens the Magnetic Field
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 - 11:32
in Physics & Chemistry
A new simulation based on the von-Karman-Sodium (VKS) dynamo experiment takes a closer look at how the liquid vortex created by the device generates a magnetic field. Researchers investigated the effects of fluid resistivity and turbulence on the collimation of the magnetic field, where the vortex becomes a focused stream. They report their findings this week in the journal Physics of Fluids.