Origin and evolution of magnetic field in PMS stars: influence of rotation and structural changes
2017
During
stellar evolution, especially in the PMS phase,
stellar structureand rotation evolve significantly causing major changes in the dynamics and global flows of the star. We wish to assess the consequences of these changes on
stellar
dynamo, internal magnetic field topology and activity level. To do so, we have performed a series of 3D HD and MHD simulations with the ASH code. We choose five different models characterized by the radius of their radiative zone following an evolutionary track computed by a 1D
stellar evolutioncode. These models characterized
stellar evolutionfrom 1
Myrto 50
Myr. By introducing a seed magnetic field in the fully convective model and spreading its evolved state through all four remaining cases, we observe systematic variations in the dynamical properties and magnetic field amplitude and topology of the models. The five MHD simulations develop strong
dynamofield that can reach equipartition state between the kinetic and
magnetic energiesand even super-equipartition levels in the faster rotating cases. We find that the magnetic field amplitude increases as it evolves toward the ZAMS. Moreover the magnetic field topology becomes more complex , with a decreasing axisymmetric component and a non-axisymmetric one becoming predominant. The dipolar components decrease as the rotation rate and the size of the radiative core increase. The magnetic fields possess a mixed poloidal-toroidal topology with no obvious dominant component. Moreover the relaxation of the vestige
dynamomagnetic field within the radiative core is found to satisfy MHD stability criteria. Hence it does not experience a global reconfiguration but slowly relaxes by retaining its mixed stable poloidal-toroidal topology.
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