Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jun 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979a%26a....75..281k&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 75, no. 3, June 1979, p. 281-290.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
30
Binary Stars, Radiative Transfer, Stellar Models, X Ray Sources, X Ray Stars, Astronomical Models, Energy Transfer, Light Curve, Meridional Flow, Paradoxes
Scientific paper
The transport of energy by circulation from the area of HZ Her which is illuminated by Her X-1 to the area in the shadow is discussed. The circulation system which occurs has two different effects: (1) it will transport energy and (2) it will provide inertial forces which perturb the hydrostatic equilibrium in order to maintain a temperature difference between the illuminated and the shadowed area. Linearized equations for a simple model consisting of two layers, one above and one below the region of thermalization of the X-ray flux, are used to give quantitative estimates of the amount of energy carried to the darker side. Although the real case of HZ Her seems to be beyond the realm of validity of the present model, it is indicated that enough energy goes into the darker area to account for the shape of the light curve of HZ Her near minimum.
Kippenhahn Rudolf
Thomas Hans-Christoph
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