Accretion of angular momentum from an inhomogeneous medium. II - Isothermal flow

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Jul 1986

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (ISSN 0035-8711), vol. 221, July 15, 1986, p. 445-452.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Angular Momentum, Astrophysics, Isothermal Flow, Momentum Transfer, Stellar Mass Accretion, Giant Stars, Neutron Stars, Velocity Distribution, White Dwarf Stars

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Using a three-dimensional numerical scheme, the accretion by a compact object from an inhomogeneous medium is studied for the case of isothermal flow, and the pressure effects are included in the calculation. Mass and angular-momentum accretion rates are determined, and good agreement is found between mass accretion rates and the predictions of Bondi-Hoyle theory (1944). The rate of accretion of angular momentum is found to be only a small fraction of the rate at which angular momentum is deposited onto the accretion cylindar, in agreement with previous results.

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