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We present the application of the data-driven branch of the MURaM code to the extensively studied flare-productive active region 11158. We refine the hybrid model strategy, which was described in the earlier paper of this series, to model…

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We investigate which scalar quantity or quantities can best predict the loss of equilibrium and subsequent eruption of magnetic flux ropes in the solar corona. Our models are initialized with a potential magnetic arcade, which is then…

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This work analyzes the Hall magnetohydrodynamics (HMHD) and magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) numerical simulations of a flaring solar active region as a testbed while idealizing the coronal Alfv\'en speed to be of two orders of magnitude lesser.…

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We present an analysis of the formation of atmospheric flux ropes in a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) solar flux emergence simulation. The simulation domain ranges from the top of the solar interior to the low corona. A twisted magnetic flux…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 David MacTaggart , Andrew Haynes

Magnetic flux ropes (MFRs) play an important role in high-energetic events like solar flares and coronal mass ejections in the solar atmosphere. Importantly, solar observations suggest an association of some flaring events with quadrupolar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-07-13 Sanjay Kumar , Avijeet Prasad , Sushree S. Nayak , Satyam Agarwal , R. Bhattacharyya

Self-organization in continuous systems is associated with dissipative processes. In particular, for magnetized plasmas, it is known as magnetic relaxation, where the magnetic energy is converted into heat and kinetic energy of flow through…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-01-23 Satyam Agarwal , Ramit Bhattacharyya , Shangbin Yang

Aiming to capture the formation and eruption of flux ropes (FRs) in the source active regions (ARs), we simulate the coronal magnetic field evolution of the AR 11429 employing the time-dependent magneto-friction model (TMF). The initial…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-09-24 P. Vemareddy

We present a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulation of the coronal mass ejection (CME) on 13 December 2006 in the emerging delta-sunspot active region 10930, improving upon a previous simulation by Fan (2016) as follows. (1) Incorporate an…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-12-21 Yuhong Fan

Aims: We investigate the formation of flux ropes in a flux emergence region and their rise into the outer atmosphere of the Sun. Methods: We perform 3D numerical experiments solving the time-dependent and resistive MHD equations. Results: A…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 V. Archontis , T. Torok

Context. Some of the most dynamic active regions are associated with complex photospheric magnetic configurations such as quadrupolar regions, and especially ones with a $\delta$-spot configuration and a strong Polarity Inversion Line…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-10-09 P. Syntelis , E. J. Lee , C. W. Fairbairn , V. Archontis , A. W. Hood

Magnetic flux ropes (MFRs) are fundamental magnetic structures in solar eruptions, whose formation is generally attributed to (1) the emergence of subsurface flux tubes or (2) flux cancellation driven by photospheric horizontal flows and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-12-17 Can Wang , Takaaki Yokoyama , Feng Chen , Chen Xing , Mingde Ding , Zekun Lu

We analyse the forces that control the dynamic evolution of a flux rope eruption in a three-dimensional (3D) radiative magnetohydrodynamic (RMHD) simulation. The confined eruption of the flux rope gives rise to a C8.5 flare. The flux rope…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-08-23 Can Wang , Feng Chen , Mingde Ding , Zekun Lu

Three-dimensional magnetic topology is crucial to understanding the explosive release of magnetic energy in the corona during solar flares. Much attention has been given to the pre-flare magnetic topology to identify candidate sites of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-12-12 Chaowei Jiang , Peng Zou , Xueshang Feng , Qiang Hu , Rui Liu , P. Vemareddy , Aiying Duan , Pingbing Zuo , Yi Wang , Fengsi Wei

We present a 3D MHD simulation that qualitatively models the coronal mag- netic field evolution associated with the eruptive flare that occurred on December 13, 2006 in the emerging {\delta}-sunspot region NOAA 10930 observed by the Hinode…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 Y. Fan

Solar flares are explosive events in the solar corona, representing fast conversion of magnetic energy into thermal and kinetic energy, and hence radiation, due to magnetic reconnection. Modelling is essential for understanding and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-02-13 M. Gordovskyy , P. K. Browning , R. F. Pinto

Three-dimensional magnetic topology of solar flare plays a crucial role in understanding its explosive release of magnetic energy in the corona. However, such three-dimensional coronal magnetic field is still elusive in direct observation.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-02-09 Chaowei Jiang , Peng Zou , Xueshang Feng , Qiang Hu , Aiying Duan , Pingbing Zuo , Yi Wang , Fengsi Wei

We carry out magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of the quasi-static evolution and eruption of a twisted coronal flux rope under a coronal streamer built up by an imposed flux emergence at the lower boundary. The MHD model incorporates a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-08-08 Yuhong Fan

Magnetic flux ropes are the centerpiece of solar eruptions. Direct measurements for the magnetic field of flux ropes are crucial for understanding the triggering and energy release processes, yet they remain heretofore elusive. Here we…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-01-05 Yuqian Wei , Bin Chen , Sijie Yu , Haimin Wang , Ju Jing , Dale E. Gary

We present a comprehensive analysis of the three-dimensional magnetic flux rope structure generated during the Lynch et al. (2019) magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulation of a global-scale, 360 degree-wide streamer blowout coronal mass…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-08-02 Benjamin Lynch , Nada Al-Haddad , Wenyuan Yu , Erika Palmerio , Noé Lugaz

The relationship between solar eruption and sunspot rotation has been widely reported, and the underlying mechanism requires to be studied. Here we performed a full 3D MHD simulation of data-constrained approach to study the mechanism of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-10-26 Xinyi Wang , Chaowei Jiang , Xueshang Feng , Aiying Duan , Xinkai Bian