Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Feb 1981
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981apj...243..994f&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 243, Feb. 1, 1981, p. 994-1002. Research supported by the University of Chicago
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
60
Companion Stars, Hydrodynamics, Mass Transfer, Momentum Transfer, Supernovae, Two Dimensional Flow, Ablation, Drag, Hypersonic Flow, Neutron Stars, Scale Models, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Mass Accretion, Velocity Distribution
Scientific paper
The impact of an expanding supernova shell on a companion star is investigated. The results of a two-dimensional numerical hydrodynamic calculation are compared to the results of previous attempts to solve the problem analytically which assumed the stellar surface to be planar. The curved surface of the star and the finite thickness of the shell are found to have a significant effect in reducing the drag on the companion. In addition, not all of the matter which is ablated from the star is ejected straight back toward the supernova, further reducing the momentum imparted to the companion. As a result, the final momentum of the companion star is actually less than the incident momentum of the shell. It seems unlikely that the collision between the supernova shell and the companion star will have a significant effect on the orbit of the binary, except perhaps in extreme cases.
Arnett David. W.
Fryxell Bruce A.
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