Statistics – Computation
Scientific paper
Apr 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991apj...371..696t&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 371, April 20, 1991, p. 696-707. Research supported by NSF and NASA.
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Accretion Disks, Stellar Mass Accretion, Stellar Winds, X Ray Binaries, Astronomical Models, Computational Astrophysics, Radiative Transfer, Stellar Luminosity, Velocity Distribution
Scientific paper
The hydrodynamics of axisymmetric accretion flow in stellar wind-fed X-ray sources is investigated, including momentum deposition by radiation, as well as radiative heating and cooling by Compton and bremsstrahlung processes. The results of two-dimensional numerical simulations for mass accretion rates ranging from 0.02 to 0.4 of the Eddington value reveal a variety of behaviors. At low rates radiative effects are unimportant, and the accretion flow is nearly adiabatic. In this case the flow is steady. For intermediate accretion rates, radiative heating and cooling effects become important. The flow remains steady, but the accretion rate is significantly reduced from the Hoyle-Lyttleton estimate. At the highest mass accretion rates, radiative momentum transfer and energy exchange are important and lead to nonsteady behavior. For the parameters relevant to massive X-ray binary systems accreting at high rates, the results reveal that the accretion flows can be complex and time dependent.
Fryxell Bruce A.
Fu Albert
Taam Ronald E.
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