The Toroidal Core Genesis Model (TCGM): A Formal Reassessment of Terrestrial Core Architecture and Geomagnetic Induction

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Authors: Max Phipps
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Abstract

The Toroidal Core Genesis Model (TCGM) introduces a revised, mathematically formal framework for understanding the internal structure, geomechanical evolution, and geomagnetic behavior of terrestrial planets. Moving away from the conventional solid-sphere inner core paradigm, the TCGM proposes that early-stage planetary rotational dynamics—driven by primordial angular velocity and ancestral impact events—naturally sculpt a hollow, high-density toroidal iron core. This architectural shift elegantly resolves several long-standing contradictions in mainstream geophysics, such as the Curie-temperature paradox, the confinement-pressure paradox, and the highly chaotic fluid-flow requirements of standard magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) dynamo theory. By treating the core-mantle interface as a planetary-scale spherical capacitor, the model replaces turbulent convection with a deterministic, structural inductor that explains secular geomagnetic reversals through rhythmic dielectric breakdown and relaxation oscillations. Additionally, the paper addresses a critical vulnerability of alternative hollow-core models by introducing the concept of a "Supercritical Molecular Condensate Bridge" at the planetary barycenter. Utilizing acoustic impedance matching (Z = \rho v) and Maxwell viscoelasticity under extreme isotropic pressure, the model demonstrates how an axial corridor behaves with transient solid-like rigidity under high-frequency seismic stress—explaining the seamless propagation of P-waves and S-waves detected by modern seismology without requiring an empty geometric void. Published by the Department of Ineptology Academic Press, this white paper bridges foundational intuitive energy concepts with rigorous classical mechanics, offering an internally self-consistent blueprint and explicit, testable predictions for observational seismology, magnetometry, and planetary accretion physics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies High-pressure geophysics and materials Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
21 June 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint