Numerical MHD simulations of solar flares and their associated small-scale structures

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Gonzalez-Servin, Mauricio [1 ]
Gonzalez-Aviles, J. J. [2 ]
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[1] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Radioastron & Astrofis, Morelia 58089, Michoacan, Mexico
[2] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Escuela Nacl Estudios Super, Unidad Morelia, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico
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(magnetohydrodynamics) MHD; magnetic reconnection; methods: numerical; Sun: corona; Sun: flares; SUPRA-ARCADE DOWNFLOWS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC SIMULATION; PARTICLE-ACCELERATION; RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR; RECONNECTION; INSTABILITIES; MECHANISM; MODEL; JET; TOP;
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10.1093/mnras/stae375
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
Using numerical simulations, we study the formation and dynamics of solar flares in a local region of the solar atmosphere. The magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) equations describe the dynamic evolution of flares, including space-dependent and anomalous magnetic resistivity and highly anisotropic thermal conduction on a 2.5 D slice. We adopt an initial solar atmospheric model in magnetohydrostatic equilibrium, with a magnetic configuration consisting of a vertical current sheet, which helps trigger the magnetic reconnection process. Specifically, we study three scenarios, two with only resistivity and the third with resistivity plus thermal conduction. The main results of the numerical simulations show differences in the global morphology of the flares, including the post-flare loops and the current sheet in three cases. In particular, localized resistivity produces more substructure around the post-flare loops that could be related to the Ritchmyer-Meshkov Instability (RMI). Furthermore, in the scenario of anomalous resistivity, we identify the formation of a plasmoid and a jet at coronal heights. On the other hand, in the scenario with resistivity plus thermal conduction, the post-flare loops are smooth, and no apparent substructures develop. Besides, in the z-component of the current density for the Res + TC case, we observe the development of multiple magnetic islands generated due to the Tearing instability in the non-linear regime.
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