Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-10-17
Astrophys.J. 601 (2004) 621-643
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
44 pgs, accepted to ApJ. 25 figs; replaced with single-spaced version
Scientific paper
10.1086/380817
Recent Chandra and XMM-Newton observations of galaxy cluster cooling flows have revealed X-ray emission voids of up to 30 kpc in size that have been identified with buoyant, magnetized bubbles. Motivated by these observations, we have investigated the behavior of rising bubbles in stratified atmospheres using the FLASH adaptive-mesh simulation code. We present results from 2-D simulations with and without the effects of magnetic fields, and with varying bubble sizes and background stratifications. We find purely hydrodynamic bubbles to be unstable; a dynamically important magnetic field is required to maintain a bubble's integrity. This suggests that, even absent thermal conduction, for bubbles to be persistent enough to be regularly observed, they must be supported in large part by magnetic fields. Thermal conduction unmitigated by magnetic fields can dissipate the bubbles even faster. We also observe that the bubbles leave a tail as they rise; the structure of these tails can indicate the history of the dynamics of the rising bubble.
Caceres Alejandro
Calder Alan C.
Dursi Jonathan L.
Fryxell Bruce
Linde Timur
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