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تسجيل مستخدم جديدTransport properties for liquid silicon-oxygen-iron mixtures at Earths core conditions
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We report on the thermal and electrical conductivities of two liquid silicon-oxygen-iron mixtures (Fe$_{0.82}$Si$_{0.10}$O$_{0.08}$ and Fe$_{0.79}$Si$_{0.08}$O$_{0.13}$), representative of the composition of the Earths outer core at the relevant pressure-temperature conditions, obtained from density functional theory calculations with the Kubo-Greenwood formulation. We find thermal conductivities $k$ =100 (160) W m$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$, and electrical conductivities $sigma = 1.1 (1.3) times 10^6 Omega^{-1}$ m$^{-1}$ at the top (bottom) of the outer core. These new values are between 2 and 3 times higher than previous estimates, and have profound implications for our understanding of the Earths thermal history and the functioning of the Earths magnetic field, including rapid cooling rate for the whole core or high level of radiogenic elements in the core. We also show results for a number of structural and dynamic properties of the mixtures, including the partial radial distribution functions, mean square displacements, viscosities and speeds of sound.
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