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Cross-scale Coupling between Intermittent Structures and Kinetic Processes in Solar Wind Turbulence
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS).
2026 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Korsskalig koppling mellan intermittenta strukturer och kinetiskaprocesser i solvindsturbulens (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

This thesis explores how turbulence in the solar wind connects to kinetic processes. We use data from the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) to estimate the energy transfer rate, using methods such as autocorrelation function (ACF), power spectral density (PSD), magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), local energy transfer (LET), a windowed estimate of the turbulent energy transfer rate derived from the third-order relation, and partial variance of increments (PVI).

Then we compare this with two dissipation proxies: the kinetic entropy metric đ‘€đŸđ‘ƒ and the pressure agyrotropy index 𝑄. We apply several comparison tools. These include scatter plots, joint probability distribution functions (JPDFs), epoch averaging, conditional probability density functions (CPDFs), and distribution of time intervals between peaks.

Across all methods, we find no strong or consistent correlation between energy transfer and kinetic activity. This result suggests that energy dissipation in the solar wind is highly nonlinear. It probably depends on many factors that go beyond single-variable comparisons. Future studies will benefit from improved kinetic measurements and a broader view that includes multiple indicators.

Abstract [sv]

Denna uppsats undersöker hur turbulens i solvinden hÀnger samman med kinetiska processer. Data frÄn Parker Solar Probe (PSP) anvÀnds för att uppskatta energiöverföringshastighet med hjÀlp av metoder sÄsom autokorrelationsfunktion (ACF), effektspektral densitet (PSD), magnetohydrodynamik (MHD), lokal energiöverföring (LET), en fönsterbaserad skattning av den turbulenta energiöverföringen baserad pÄ tredje ordningens relation, samt partiell varians av inkrement (PVI).

DĂ€refter jĂ€mförs dessa resultat med tvĂ„ dissipationsproxyer: det kinetiska entropimĂ„ttet đ‘€đŸđ‘ƒ och tryckets agyrotropiindex 𝑄. Flera analysmetoder anvĂ€nds, inklusive spridningsdiagram, gemensamma sannolikhetsfördelningar (JPDF), epokmedelvĂ€rden, villkorliga sannolikhetsfördelningar (CPDF) samt fördelningen av tidsintervall mellan toppar.

Samtliga metoder visar att det inte finns nÄgon stark eller konsekvent korrelation mellan energiöverföring och kinetisk aktivitet. Detta tyder pÄ att energidissipation i solvinden Àr starkt icke-linjÀr och sannolikt beror pÄ flera faktorer som inte kan fÄngas av jÀmförelser med enstaka variabler. Framtida studier kommer att gynnas av förbÀttrade kinetiska mÀtningar samt ett bredare perspektiv som inkluderar flera indikatorer.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026. , p. 69
Series
TRITA-EECS-EX ; 2026:181
Keywords [en]
Solar Wind, Turbulence, Intermittency, Local Energy Transfer, Kinetic Entropy, Agyrotropy
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Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-386124OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-386124DiVA, id: diva2:2088248
Educational program
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
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Available from: 2026-08-31 Created: 2026-07-26 Last updated: 2026-08-31Bibliographically approved

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