How Is helicity (and twist) partitioned in magnetohydrodynamic simulations of reconnecting magnetic flux tubes?
- Submitting institution
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Abertay University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 24143658
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.3847/1538-4357/ab9c2a
- Title of journal
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Article number
- 1
- First page
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- Volume
- 898
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 0004-637X
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- July
- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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D - Modelling & Simulation
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Despite its youth, our recent publication (describing the implementation, testing and first application of an innovative, computationally efficient method to determine a crucial parameter in magnetic field redistribution) has already merited an invitation to present our findings at Durham University. We uncover the first direct identification of non-equipartition of magnetic twist in simulations (correcting previous theoretical assumptions in literature). Our paper contributes to an open and important question with implications in several fields: how do magnetic fields redistribute after a magnetic reconnection event? Our simple and efficient technique makes this approach highly applicable for wider community use.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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