3D MHD simulations of magnetic fields and radio polarization of barred galaxies

Details 3D MHD simulations of magnetic fields and radio polarization of barred galaxies 3D MHD simulations of magnetic fields and radio polarization of barred galaxies

2009-01-12

arxiv.org/abs/0901.1564v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxy Astrophysics

2 pages, 3 figures, conference

Scientific paper

10.1017/S1743921309031299

We present results of three-dimensional, fully nonlinear MHD simulations of a large-scale magnetic field evolution in a barred galaxy. The model does not take into consideration the dynamo process. We find that the obtained magnetic field configurations are highly similar to the observed maps of the polarized intensity of barred galaxies, because the modeled vectors form coherent structures along the bar and spiral arms. Due to the dynamical influence of the bar the gas forms spiral waves which go radially outward. Each spiral arm forms the magnetic arm which stays much longer in the disk, than the gaseous spiral structure. Additionally the modeled total energy of magnetic field grows due to strong compression and shear of non-axisymmetrical bar flows and differential rotation, respectively.

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