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磁点对恒星风的影响及Angular Momentum损耗

On the Effect of Magnetic Spots on Stellar Winds and Angular Momentum Loss

O. Cohen, J. J. Drake, V. L. Kashyap, T. I. Gombosi

摘要:

我们模拟了星斑位置的纬度变化以及它们的磁场强度对恒星风中恒星角动量损失的影响。我们使用密歇根州的太阳日冕全球磁流体动力学模型,它包含了现实的磁场拓扑结构和风分布之间的关系。发现星斑的位置对星风结构有显著的影响,从而影响到星风的总质量损失率和角动量损失率。特别是,我们发现,角动量损失率控制的质量通量时,斑点位于低纬度,但控制的恒星表面和阿尔芬表面之间的等离子体密度增加时,斑点位于高纬度。我们的研究结果表明,可能有一个反馈机制之间的磁场分布,风分布,通过风的角动量损失,并在对流区的运动,产生磁场。这种反馈也许可以解释日冕磁场在恒星发电机中的作用。

英文摘要:

We simulate the effect of latitudinal variations in the location of star spots, as well as their magnetic field strength, on stellar angular momentum loss to the stellar wind. We use the Michigan solar corona global MagnetoHydroDynamic model, which incorporates realistic relation between the magnetic field topology and the wind distribution. We find that the spots location significantly affects the stellar wind structure, and as a result, the total mass loss rate and angular momentum loss rate. In particular, we find that the angular momentum loss rate is controlled by the mass flux when spots are located at low latitudes but is controlled by an increased plasma density between the stellar surface and the Alfven surface when spots are located at high latitudes. Our results suggest that there might be a feedback mechanism between the magnetic field distribution, wind distribution, angular momentum loss through the wind, and the motions at the convection zone that generate the magnetic field. This feedback might explain the role of coronal magnetic fields in stellar dynamos.

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