Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2010-08-20
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
11 pages, 11 figures
Scientific paper
The dynamics of the two-dimensional (2D) state in driven tridimensional (3D) incompressible magnetohydrodynamic turbulence is investigated through high-resolution direct numerical simulations and in the presence of an external magnetic field at various intensities. For such a flow the 2D state (or slow mode) and the 3D modes correspond respectively to spectral fluctuations in the plan $k_\parallel=0$ and in the area $k_\parallel>0$. It is shown that if initially the 2D state is set to zero it becomes non negligible in few turnover times particularly when the external magnetic field is strong. The maintenance of a large scale driving leads to a break for the energy spectra of 3D modes; when the driving is stopped the previous break is removed and a decay phase emerges with alfv\'enic fluctuations. For a strong external magnetic field the energy at large perpendicular scales lies mainly in the 2D state and in all situations a pinning effect is observed at small scales.
Bigot Barbara
Galtier Sebastien
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