Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1998-11-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
MNRAS, in press, see also http://www.aip.de:8080/~preprint/preprints/1998/1998_huaqr.html
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02311.x
We present a magnetic stripping model for AM Her type objects. Our model is based on an equilibrium condition between ram pressure and magnetic pressure in a stiff dipolar magnetic field. We investigate the detailed geometry of the stripping process, most of which can be tackled analytically. By involving additional numerical calculations, the model allows the prediction of phase-resolved spectra and Doppler tomograms. The emission line features from the companion star, the horizontal stream and the accretion curtain are identified with the emission line components found by Gaussian fitting to observational data of HU Aqr in its high accretion state. Given the simplicity of the model, its agreement with the observation is remarkably good and enables and radii, total mass accretion rate, bulk temperature, and coupling density.
Heerlein Claus
Horne Keith
Schwope Axel D.
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