We have developed a simple point'' model to describe the average thermodynamical properties of a compact flare loop as a function of time during the flare decay phase. The model includes thermal conduction, chromospheric evaporation, and radiative losses; moreover, it assumes lateral (gas + magnetic) pressure balance with the background corona at all times. For the case of a low-{beta} plasma (rigid flux tube), detailed 1-D hydrodynamical simulations are available in the literature for comparison; we show that the temporal variation of average loop properties predicted by the point model are in good agreement with these numerical simulations for a …
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We have developed a simple point'' model to describe the average thermodynamical properties of a compact flare loop as a function of time during the flare decay phase. The model includes thermal conduction, chromospheric evaporation, and radiative losses; moreover, it assumes lateral (gas + magnetic) pressure balance with the background corona at all times. For the case of a low-{beta} plasma (rigid flux tube), detailed 1-D hydrodynamical simulations are available in the literature for comparison; we show that the temporal variation of average loop properties predicted by the point model are in good agreement with these numerical simulations for a loop with the same energy input. 1 ref., 1 fig.
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