title: Subcritical dynamo bifurcation in the Taylor-Green flow.
abstract: We report direct numerical simulations of dynamo generation for flow generated using a Taylor-Green forcing. We find that the bifurcation is subcritical and show its bifurcation diagram. We connect the associated hysteretic behavior with hydrodynamics changes induced by the action of the Lorentz force. We show the geometry of the dynamo magnetic field and discuss how the dynamo transition can be induced when an external field is applied to the flow.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Cassiopée, CNRS & Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Nice 06304, France.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ponty
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Laval
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dubrulle
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Daviaud
authors.forename: J-F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Pinton