A trio of simple optimized axisymmetric kinematic dynamos in a sphere
(2019)
Journal Article
Holdenried-Chernoff, D., Chen, L., & Jackson, A. (2019). A trio of simple optimized axisymmetric kinematic dynamos in a sphere. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 475(2229), Article 20190308. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2019.0308
Planetary magnetic fields are generated by the motion of conductive fluid in the planet's interior. Complex flows are not required for dynamo action; simple flows have been shown to act as efficient kinematic dynamos, whose physical characteristics a... Read More about A trio of simple optimized axisymmetric kinematic dynamos in a sphere.