Numerical hydrodynamic models of planetary nebulae

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Computational Astrophysics, Hydrodynamics, Planetary Nebulae, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Models, Emission Spectra, Hydrogen, Photoionization, Red Giant Stars, Stellar Temperature, Ultraviolet Radiation

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Numerical models of PN have been calculated using the equations of mass, momentum, and energy conservation. Theoretical arguments and calculations indicated that the turn-on time scale for UV radiation is 100-1000 yr. In the standard model, the initial inner radius of the gaseous shell is 7 x 10 to the 16th cm and the initial outer radius is 1 x 10 to the 17th cm. The initial density distribution is proportional to 1/r-squared, and the central star increases in temperature from 10,000 to 50,000 K in 100 yr with a constant luminosity of 10,000 solar. Six other models are presented, each of which differs from the standard model in only one parameter. All models have a uniform initial velocity of 30 km/s. UV photons from the central star produce an ionization front which progresses through the nebular gas. The dynamical effects of the stellar turn-on are calculated as the front moves through the nebula and alters its physical conditions.

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