Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-02-16
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 350 (2004) 1366
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted by MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.07731.x
I calculate the specific angular momentum of mass accreted by a binary system embedded in the dense wind of a mass losing asymptotic giant branch star. The accretion flow is of the Bondi-Hoyle-Lyttleton type. For most of the relevant parameters space the flow is basically an isothermal high Mach number accretion flow. I find that when the orbital plane of the accreting binary system and the orbital plane of the triple system are not parallel to each other, the accreted mass onto one or two of the binary system components has high specific angular momentum. For a large fraction of triple-star systems, accretion disks will be formed around one or two of the stars in the binary system, provided that the mass ratio of the two stars in the accreting binary system is >0.5. Such disks may blow jets which shape the descendant planetary nebula. The jets' axis will be almost parallel to the orbital plane of the triple-star system. One jet is blown outward relative to the wind, while the other jet pass near the mass losing star, and is more likely to be slowed down or deflected. I find that during the final asymptotic giant branch phase, when mass loss rate is very high, accretion disk may form for orbital separation between the accreting binary systems and the mass losing star of up to 400-800 AU. I discuss the implications for the shape of the descendant planetary nebula, and list several planetary nebulae which may have been shaped by an accreting binary star system, i.e., by a triple star system.
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