As the closest Earth-like exoplanet within the habitable zone of the M-dwarf
star TRAPPIST-1, TRAPPIST-1e exhibits a magnetic field topology that is
dependent on space weather conditions. Variations in these conditions influence
its habitability and contribute to its radio emissions. Our objective is to
analyze the response of different terrestrial magnetosphere structures of
TRAPPIST-1e to various space weather conditions, including events analogous to
coronal mass ejections (CMEs). We assess its habitability by computing the
magnetopause standoff distance and predict the resulting radio emissions using
scaling laws. This study provides some priors for future radio observations. Wir
perform three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of the
TRAPPIST-1e system using the PLUTO code in spherical coordinates. Our analysis
indicates that the predicted habitability and radio emission of TRAPPIST-1e
strongly depend on the planet’s magnetic field intensity and magnetic axis
inclination. Within sub-Alfvenic, super-Alfvenic, and transitional stellar wind
regimes, the radio emission intensity positively correlates with both planetary
magnetic field strength and axial tilt, while planetary habitability,
quantified by the magnetopause standoff distance, shows a positive correlation
with magnetic field strength and a negative correlation with magnetic axis
tilt…

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