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Table 1.

Parameters of external field charges and flux ropes in the initial setups of the two simulations.

Poloidal charges Toroidal charges Flux rope



Simulation Location Intensity Location Intensity Footpoints Current Major radius Minor radius
SES (L0, 0, −L0), (−L0, 0, −L0) ±T0(3) 0 (0, 2.8 L0, 0), (0, −2.8 L0, 0) 1.2 I0(1) 3 L0(2) 1.2 L0
FES (L0, 0, −L0), (−L0, 0, −L0) ±T0 (0, 10 L0, −5 L0), (0, −10 L0, −5 L0) ±4 T0 (0, 2.8 L0, 0), (0, −2.8 L0, 0) 1.2 I0 3 L0 1.2 L0

Notes.

(1)

I0 = 2.9 × 1011 A is the stable current calculated with the Grad–Shafranov equation.

(2)

L0 = 1.0 × 109 cm is the normalization length.

(3)

T0 = 3.0 × 1020 Gauss cm2 is the normalization intensity.

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