Dynamo effect in parity-invariant flow with large and moderate separation of scales

Abstract

It is shown that non-helical (more precisely, parity-invariant) flows capable of sustaining a large-scale dynamo by the negative magnetic eddy diffusivity effect are quite common. This conclusion is based on numerical examination of a large number of randomly selected flows. Few outliers with strongly negative eddy diffusivities are also found, and they are interpreted in terms of the closeness of the control parameter to a critical value for generation of a small-scale magnetic field. Furthermore, it is shown that, for parity-invariant flows, a moderate separation of scales between the basic flow and the magnetic field often significantly reduces the critical magnetic Reynolds number for the onset of dynamo action.

44 pages,11 figures, significantly revised version

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