Thermonuclear runaways in nova outbursts

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Jul 1992

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 394, no. 1, July 20, 1992, p. L13-L15. Research supported by Marg

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Computational Astrophysics, Novae, Nuclear Astrophysics, Thermonuclear Reactions, White Dwarf Stars, Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Mass Ejection, Stellar Models, Two Dimensional Models

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Results of exploratory, two-dimensional numerical calculations of a local thermonuclear runaway on the surface of a white dwarf are reported. It is found that the energy released by the runaway can induce a significant amount of vorticity near the burning region. Such mass motions account naturally for mixing of core matter into the envelope during the explosion. A new mechanism for the lateral spread of nuclear burning is also discussed.

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