Quota Studentship 2012
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Dundee
Department Name: Mathematics
Abstract
Doctoral Training Partnerships: a range of postgraduate training is funded by the Research Councils. For information on current funding routes, see the common terminology at https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/how-we-fund-studentships/. Training grants may be to one organisation or to a consortia of research organisations. This portal will show the lead organisation only.
Organisations
Publications
Ritchie M
(2016)
THE DEPENDENCE OF CORONAL LOOP HEATING ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SLOW PHOTOSPHERIC MOTIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
| Description | This studentship is still ongoing and the results mentioned below are preliminary. The heating of the solar corona is one of the unsolved problems of solar physics. One suggestion by Eugene Parker is that the heating of the coronal loops is due to the footprint motion of the magnetic field lines on the solar surface. The student has performed numerical simulations of the governing equations to show that this is indeed a viable mechanism and to quantify the expected energy release (heating) of the corona. The results are being prepared for publication. |
| Exploitation Route | Currently the beneficiaries of this research are limited to the scientific community. |
| Sectors | Energy Environment |
| Description | Dundee Science Festival 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A full-day open day was held with hands-on activities (including a solar telescope and magnetism experiments) and discussions of the research in solar physics taking place in Dundee. Generated interest in Mathematics and Physics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |