Numerical and theoretical framework for the DRESDYN precession dynamo experiment

0570001 - GFÚ 2024 RIV LV eng J - Journal Article
Pizzi, F. - Giesecke, A. - Šimkanin, Ján - Kumar, V. - Gundrum, T. - Stefani, F.
Numerical and theoretical framework for the DRESDYN precession dynamo experiment.
Magnetohydrodynamics. Roč. 58, č. 4 (2022), s. 445-453. ISSN 0024-998X. E-ISSN 1574-0579
Institutional support: RVO:67985530
Keywords : DRESDYN * precession-driven flows * kinematic dynamo
OECD category: Physical geography
Impact factor: 0.7, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Limited access
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The upcoming DRESDYN (DREsden Sodium facility for DYNnamo and thermohydraulic studies) precession experiment will test the possibility to achieve magnetohydrodynamic dynamo action solely driven by precession. Here, after the description of the experimental facility, we present the results from direct numerical simulations with the aim to understand the flow behavior and its dynamo capability. The main conclusion is that in the nonlinear regime the nutation angle is an essential governing parameter which determines the flow structures and the possibility of dynamo action. We obtain clear indications about the optimum configuration for the future experimental runs.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0341332