Mass loss and spin

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May 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979ap%26ss..62..203w&link_type=abstract

Astrophysics and Space Science, vol. 62, no. 1, May 1979, p. 203-209.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Binary Stars, Spin Dynamics, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Mass Ejection, Stellar Models, Adiabatic Conditions, Angular Momentum, Angular Velocity, Differential Equations, Entropy, Roche Limit, Stellar Rotation

Scientific paper

The evolution of spin in a star undergoing adiabatic mass loss is considered. It is established that adiabatic mass loss cannot drive spin. If such a mass loss is due to a binary component overflowing its Roche lobe then this result rules out the possibility of asynchronous rotation in close contact systems. If the mass loss is driven by some other mechanism then a 'spin up' of the star is also not possible.

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