Magnetohydrodynamics and Dynamo

Magnetic reversals in a simple model of MHD,
R. Benzi, J.-F. Pinton,
Phys. Rev. Lett., 105, 0245501 (2010)

Induction in a von Karman flow driven by ferromagnetic impellers
G. Verhille, N. Plihon, M. Bourgoin, Ph. Odier, J.-F. Pinton,
New J. Phys., 12, 033006 (2010)

Flow of liquid metal in a cylindrical crystallizer generating two-dimensional MHD stirring,
Denisov S., Dolgikh V., Kolesnichenko I., Khalilov R., Khripchenko S., Verhille G., Plihon N., Pinton J.-F.,
Magnetohydrodynamics, 46(1), 69-78 (2010)

Dynamics of the Bullard - von Karman dynamo,
G. Verhillle, N. Plihon, R. Volk, M. Bourgoin, J.-F. Pinton,
Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dyn. 104, 189-205 (2010)

Laboratory dynamo experiments,
G. Verhille, N. Plihon, M. Bourgoin, N. Plihon, Ph. Odier, R. Volk, J.-F. Pinton,
Space Science Reviews 152(1), 543 (2010)

Velocity measurement in a spin-down flow inside a torus,
G. Verhille, N. Plihon, J.-F. Pinton, V. Noskov, R. Stepanov, P. Frick,
Phys. Fluids, 21,045109 (2010)

Bistability between a stationary and an oscillatory dynamo in a turbulent flow of liquid sodium,
M. Berhanu, R. Monchaux, M. Bourgoin, Ph. Odier, J.-F. Pinton, N. Plihon, R. Volk, S. Fauve, N. Mordant, F. Petrelis1, S. Aumaitre, A. Chiffaudel, F. Daviaud, B. Dubrulle, F. Ravelet,
J. Fluid Mech. 641, 217-226 (2009)

The VKS experiment: turbulent dynamical dynamos
R. Monchaux, M. Berhanu, S. Aumaitre, A. Chiffaudel, F. Daviaud, B. Dubrulle, L. Marie, F. Ravelet, S. Fauve, N. Mordant, F. Petrelis, M. Bourgoin, P. Odier, J.-F. Pinton, N. Plihon, R. Volk,
Phys. Fluids, 21, 035108 (2009)

Chaotic dynamos generated by a turbulent flow of liquid sodium
R. Monchaux, M. Berhanu, S. Aumaitre, A. Chiffaudel, F. Daviaud, B. Dubrulle, F. Ravelet, M. Bourgoin, Ph. Odier, J.-F. Pinton, N. Plihon, R. Volk, S. Fauve, N. Mordant, F. Petrelis,
Phys. Rev. Lett., 101, 074502 (2008)

Linear and non linear features of the Taylor-Green Dynamo
Y. Ponty, P. D. Mininni, J.-P. Laval, A. Alexakis, J. Baerenzung, F. Daviaud, B. Dubrulle, J.-F. Pinton, H. Politano, A. Pouquet,
Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, 9(7), 749 (2008)

The VKS experiment: turbulent dynamical dynamos
S. Aumaitre, M. Berhanu, M. Bourgoin, A. Chiffaudel, F. Daviaud, B. Dubrulle, S. Fauve, L. Marie, R. Monchaux, N. Mordant, Ph. Odier, F. Petrelis, J.-F. Pinton, N. Plihon, F. Ravelet, R. Volk
Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, 9(7), 689 (2008)

A synthetic turbulent dynamo
M. Bourgoin, R. Volk, N. Plihon, P. Augier, J.-F. Pinton
New Journal of Physics, 10th anniversary highlights (2008)

Magnetic induction in a cylindrical array of helical vortices
R. Volk, P. Odier, J.-F. Pinton
Physics of Fluids, 20, 016601 (2008)

Subcritical dynamo bifurcation in the Taylor-Green flow
Y. Ponty, J.-P. Laval, B. Dubrulle, F. Daviaud, J.-F. Pinton
Physical Review Letters, 99, 224501 (2007)

L'experience VKS2: observation d'une dynamo turbulente et des renversements erratiques du champ magnetique
F. Daviaud, J.-F. Pinton, S. Fauve (Equipe VKS)
Reflets de la Physique, 3, 14-16 (2007)

Magnetic field reversals in an experimental turbulent dynamo
M. Berhanu, R. Monchaux, M. Bourgoin, M. Moulin, Ph. Odier, J.-F. Pinton, R. Volk, S. Fauve, N. Mordant, F. Petrelis, A. Chiffaudel, F. Daviaud, B. Dubrulle, C. Gasquet, L. Marie, F. Ravelet,
Europhysics Letters, 77, 59007 (2007)

Generation of magnetic field by dynamo action in a turbulent flow of liquid sodium
R. Monchaux, M. Berhanu, M. Bourgoin, M. Moulin, Ph. Odier, J.-F. Pinton, R. Volk, S. Fauve, N. Mordant, F. Petrelis, A. Chiffaudel, F. Daviaud, B. Dubrulle, C. Gasquet, L. Marie, F. Ravelet,
Physical Review Letters, 98, 044502 (2007)

Dynamo action at low magnetic Prandtl numbers: mean flow versus fully turbulent motions
Y. Ponty, P.D. Minnini, J.-F. Pinton, H. Politano, A. Pouquet
New Journal of Physics, 9, 296 (2007)

A Bullard - von Karman dynamo
M. Bourgoin, R. Volk, N. Plihon, P. Augier, P. Odier, J.-F. Pinton
New Journal of Physics, 8 329 (2006)

Induction, helicity and alpha effect in a toroidal screw flow of liquid gallium
R. Volk, R. Stepanov, S. Denisov, P. Frick, V. Noskov, J.-F. Pinton
Physical Review E, 73 046310 (2006)

Fluctuation of magnetic induction in von Karman swirling flows
R. Volk, P. Odier, J.-F. Pinton
Physics of Fluids, 18 085105 (2006)

Transport of magnetic field by a turbulent flow of liquid sodium
R. Volk, R. Monchaux, M. Berhanu, F. Ravelet, A. Chiffaudel, F. Daviaud, B. Dubrulle, S. Fauve, N. Mordant, Ph. Odier, F. Petrelis and J.-F. Pinton
Physical Review Letters, 97 074501 (2006)

Numerical study of dynamo action at low magnetic Prandtl number
Y. Ponty, P. Minnini, D. Montgomery, J.-F. Pinton, H. Politano, A. Pouquet
Physical Review Letters, 94 164502 (2005)

L'effet dynamo, un casse-tête non linéaire
E. Dormy, H.-C. Nataf, J.-F. Pinton
Images de la Physique (2005)

An iterative study of time independent induction effects in magnetohydrodynamics
M. Bourgoin, P. Odier, J.-F. Pinton and Y. Ricard
Physics of Fluids, 16(7), 2529-2547 (2004)

Simulation of induction at low magnetic Prandtl number
Y. Ponty, H. Politano and J.-F. Pinton,
Physical Review Letters, 92(14),144503, (2004)