scholarly journals On the influence of magnetic topology on the propagation of internal gravity waves in the solar atmosphere

Author(s):  
G. Vigeesh ◽  
M. Roth ◽  
O. Steiner ◽  
B. Fleck

The solar surface is a continuous source of internal gravity waves (IGWs). IGWs are believed to supply the bulk of the wave energy for the lower solar atmosphere, but their existence and role for the energy balance of the upper layers is still unclear, largely due to the lack of knowledge about the influence of the Sun’s magnetic fields on their propagation. In this work, we look at naturally excited IGWs in realistic models of the solar atmosphere and study the effect of different magnetic field topographies on their propagation. We carry out radiation-magnetohydrodynamic simulations of a magnetic field free and two magnetic models—one with an initial, homogeneous, vertical field of 100 G magnetic flux density and one with an initial horizontal field of 100 G flux density. The propagation properties of IGWs are studied by examining the phase-difference and coherence spectra in the k h  −  ω diagnostic diagram. We find that IGWs in the upper solar atmosphere show upward propagation in the model with predominantly horizontal field similar to the model without magnetic field. In contrast to that the model with predominantly vertical fields show downward propagation. This crucial difference in the propagation direction is also revealed in the difference in energy transported by waves for heights below 0.8 Mm. Higher up, the propagation properties show a peculiar behaviour, which require further study. Our analysis suggests that IGWs may play a significant role in the heating of the chromospheric layers of the internetwork region where horizontal fields are thought to be prevalent. This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue ‘High-resolution wave dynamics in the lower solar atmosphere’.

2020 ◽  
Vol 633 ◽  
pp. A140
Author(s):  
G. Vigeesh ◽  
M. Roth

Aims. We study the properties of internal gravity waves (IGWs) detected in synthetic observations that are obtained from realistic numerical simulation of the solar atmosphere. Methods. We used four different simulations of the solar magneto-convection performed using the CO5BOLD code. A magnetic-field-free model and three magnetic models were simulated. The latter three models start with an initial vertical, homogeneous field of 10, 50, and 100 G magnetic flux density, representing different regions of the quiet solar surface. We used the NICOLE code to compute synthetic spectral maps from all the simulated models for the two magnetically insensitive neutral iron lines Fe I λλ 5434 Å and 5576 Å. We carried out Fourier analyses of the intensity and Doppler velocities to derive the power, phase, and coherence in the kh − ω diagnostic diagram to study the properties of internal gravity waves. Results. We find the signatures of the internal gravity waves in the synthetic spectra to be consistent with observations of the real Sun. The effect of magnetic field on the wave spectra is not as clearly discernible in synthetic observations as in the case of numerical simulations. The phase differences obtained using the spectral lines are significantly different from the phase differences in the simulation. The phase coherency between two atmospheric layers in the gravity wave regime is height dependent and is seen to decrease with the travel distance between the observed layers. In the studied models, the lower atmosphere shows a phase coherency above the significance level for a height separation of ∼400 km, while in the chromospheric layers it reduces to ∼100–200 km depending on the average magnetic flux density. Conclusion. We conclude that the energy flux of IGWs determined from the phase difference analysis may be overestimated by an order of magnitude. Spectral lines that are weak and less temperature sensitive may be better suited to detecting internal waves and accurately determining their energy flux in the solar atmosphere.


2008 ◽  
Vol 681 (2) ◽  
pp. L125-L128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Straus ◽  
Bernhard Fleck ◽  
Stuart M. Jefferies ◽  
Gianna Cauzzi ◽  
Scott W. McIntosh ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Błażej Kuźma ◽  
Kris Murawski ◽  
Zdzisław Musielak ◽  
Stefaan Poedts ◽  
Dariusz Wójcik

<p>We present a new insight into the propagation of ion magnetoacoustic and neutral acoustic waves in a magnetic arcade in the lower solar atmosphere. By means of numerical simulations, we aim to: (a) study two-fluid waves propagating in a magnetic arcade embedded in the partially-ionized, lower solar atmosphere; and (b) investigate the impact of the background magneticfield configuration on the observed wave-periods. We consider a 2D approximation of the gravitationally stratified and partially-ionized lower solar atmosphere consisting of ion + electron and neutral fluids that are coupled by ion-neutral collisions. In this model, the convection below the photosphere is responsible for the excitation of ion magnetoacoustic-gravity and neutral acoustic-gravity waves. We find that in the solar photosphere, where ions and neutrals are strongly coupled by collisions, magnetoacoustic-gravity and acoustic-gravity waves have periods ranging from250s to350s. In the chromosphere, where the collisional coupling is weak, the wave characteristics strongly depend on the magnetic field configuration. Above the foot-points of the considered arcade, the plasma is dominated by vertical magnetic field along which ion slow magnetoacoustic-gravity waves are guided. These waves exhibit a broad range of periods with the most prominent periods of 180 s, 220 s, and 300 s. Above the main loop of the solar arcade, where mostly horizontal magnetic field lines guide ion magnetoacoustic waves, the main spectral power reduces to the period of about 180 s and longer wave-periods do not exist. The obtained results demonstrate unprecedented, never reported before level of agreement with the recently reported observational data of Wisniewska et al. (2016) and Kayshap et al. (2018). We demonstrate that the two-fluid approach is indeed crucial for a description of wave-related processes in the lower solar atmosphere, with energy transport and dissipation being of the highest interest among them.</p>


Author(s):  
Daniele Calchetti ◽  
Stuart M. Jefferies ◽  
Bernhard Fleck ◽  
Francesco Berrilli ◽  
Dmitriy V. Shcherbik

Internal gravity waves have been observed in the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, on Mars and Jupiter, and in the Sun’s atmosphere. Despite ample evidence for the existence of propagating gravity waves in the Sun’s atmosphere, we still do not have a full understanding of their characteristics and overall role for the dynamics and energetics of the solar atmosphere. Here, we present a new approach to study the propagation of gravity waves in the solar atmosphere. It is based on calculating the three-dimensional cross-correlation function between the vertical velocities measured at different heights. We apply this new method to a time series of co-spatial and co-temporal Doppler images obtained by SOHO/MDI and Hinode/SOT as well as to simulations of upward propagating gravity wave-packets. We show some preliminary results and outline future developments. This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue ‘High-resolution wave dynamics in the lower solar atmosphere’.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 2522
Author(s):  
Guangdou Liu ◽  
Shiqin Hou ◽  
Xingping Xu ◽  
Wensheng Xiao

In the linear and planar motors, the 1D Halbach magnet array is extensively used. The sinusoidal property of the magnetic field deteriorates by analyzing the magnetic field at a small air gap. Therefore, a new 1D Halbach magnet array is proposed, in which the permanent magnet with a curved surface is applied. Based on the superposition of principle and Fourier series, the magnetic flux density distribution is derived. The optimized curved surface is obtained and fitted by a polynomial. The sinusoidal magnetic field is verified by comparing it with the magnetic flux density of the finite element model. Through the analysis of different dimensions of the permanent magnet array, the optimization result has good applicability. The force ripple can be significantly reduced by the new magnet array. The effect on the mass and air gap is investigated compared with a conventional magnet array with rectangular permanent magnets. In conclusion, the new magnet array design has the scalability to be extended to various sizes of motor and is especially suitable for small air gap applications.


2010 ◽  
Vol 129-131 ◽  
pp. 692-696
Author(s):  
Jian Bing Meng ◽  
Xiao Juan Dong ◽  
Chang Ning Ma

A mathematical model was developed to describe the oscillating amplitude of the plasma arc injected transverse to an external transverse alternating magnetic field. The characteristic of plasma arc under the external transverse alternating magnetic field imposed perpendicular to the plasma current was discussed. The effect of processing parameters, such as flow rate of working gas, arc current, magnetic flux density and the standoff from the nozzle to the workpiece, on the oscillation of plasma arc were also analyzed. The results show that it is feasible to adjust the shape of the plasma arc by the transverse alternating magnetic field, which expands the region of plasma arc thermal treatment upon the workpiece. Furthermore, the oscillating amplitude of plasma arc decreases with decrease of the magnetic flux density. Under the same magnetic flux density, more gas flow rate, more arc current, and less standoff cause the oscillating amplitude to decrease. The researches have provided a deeper understanding of adjusting of plasma arc characteristics.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
António Roque ◽  
Duarte M. Sousa ◽  
Pedro Sebastião ◽  
Elmano Margato ◽  
Gil Marques

This paper describes an innovative solution for the power supply of a fast field cycling (FFC) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer considering its low power consumption, portability and low cost. In FFC cores, the magnetic flux density must be controlled in order to perform magnetic flux density cycles with short transients, while maintaining the magnetic flux density levels with high accuracy and homogeneity. Typical solutions in the FFC NMR literature use current control to get the required magnetic flux density cycles, which correspond to an indirect magnetic flux density control. The main feature of this new relaxometer is the direct control of the magnetic flux density instead of the magnet current, in contrast with other equipment available in the market. This feature is a great progress because it improves the performance. With this solution it is possible to compensate magnetic field disturbances and parasitic magnetic fields guaranteeing, among other possibilities, a field control below the earth magnetic field. Experimental results validating the developed solution and illustrating the real operation of this type of equipment are shown.


Author(s):  
Seok Woo Lee ◽  
Seung S. Lee

In this paper, PDMS membrane for a large displacement is fabricated by new fabrication process which can be integrated with electrical components on substrates fabricated by conventional microfabrication processes and the performance of the membrane using electromagnetism was evaluated. Rectangular PDMS membranes are designed as 2mm and 3mm in width, respectively and are actuated by Lorentz force induced by current paths spread on the membrane. The PDMS membrane is fabricated by reducing a viscosity of uncured PDMS with dilution and spin coating on the substrate on which electric components generating Lorentz force. Finally, PDMS membrane including electric components is opened by a bulk micromachining. The device is tested in magnetic field induced by Nd-Fe-B magnet whose magnetic flux density is 90G. When applied currents are 20, 25, and 30mA, the maximum deflections of membranes are 1.21, 3.07, and 20.2μm for 1.5mm width membrane and 3.34, 31.0, and 50.9μm for width 3mm membrane, respectively. The large displacement PDMS membrane actuator has potentially various applications such as fluidics, optics, acoustics, and electronics. Currently, we are planning to measure the optical performance of the actuator as a focal tunable liquid lens.


Author(s):  
Ping-Hsun Lee ◽  
Jen-Yuan (James) Chang

Abstract In this paper we proposed a platform for measuring shear force of magnetorheological (MR) fluid by which the relationship of yield stress and magnetic flux density of specific material can be determined. The device consisted of a rotatable center tube in a frame body and the magnetic field was provided by two blocks of permanent magnets placed oppositely outside the frame body. The magnitude and direction of the magnetic field were manipulated by changing the distance of the two permanent magnets from the frame body and rotating the center tube, respectively. For determining the magnetic field of the device, we adopted an effective method by fitting the FEM (finite element method) result to the measured one and then rebuilt the absent components to approximate the magnetic field, which was hardly to be measured simultaneously as different device setup were required. With the proposed platform and analytical methods, the drawing shear force and the corresponding yield stress contributed by MR fluid could be evaluated in respect to the magnitude and direction of given magnetic flux density with acceptable accuracy for specific designing purposes without a large, complex, and expensive instrument.


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