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FOCUS// The HZDR Research Magazine WWW.Hzdr.DE 24 25 STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The drill is waiting to dive 22 meters deep and lay the deep foundation for the dynamo, which weighs tons. Photo: Matthias Rietschel When we’re talking DRESDYN (which, by the way, is short for "Dresden" and "dynamo") we’re not talking about Dresden’s local soccer team, even though sports and team spirit, stamina and an ability to quickly react to the unexpected, are a few of the gigantic Rossendorf project’s hallmark features. Like, for instance, when the planned building requires a foundation that plunges twenty-two meters below the surface - to tame the dynamo’s gyroscopic moments - without blocking the local otter traffic. Be that as it may - the new research equipment isn’t exactly stingy with superlatives. Which is why Frank Stefani (FS) and Peter Kaever (PK) have stories to tell. DRESDYN will allow for the unprecedented performance of liquid sodium based experiments. What are some of the scientific questions you’re hoping to answer here? _FS . The most challenging experiment focuses on the types of questions that increasingly play a role in geophysical and astrophysical fluid dynamics, specifically with regard to the generation of Earth’s magnetic field. Changes in the parameters of Earth’s orbit in general, and precession in particular, is currently the topic, especially for modeling Earth’s dynamo. The term "precession" describes the phenomenon that Earth’s rotational axis is also wobbling. With // Construction of the new European platform for dynamo experiments has only just begun. To Frank Stefani, the scientist in charge of the experiments, and Peter Kaever, head of research technology at the HZDR, knowing that you are able to fully rely on your partner within the team at all times is implicit since the early planning stages. _Interview . Christine Bohnet An experiment with our swaying Earth

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