Numerical simulations of the circumstellar medium of massive binaries

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Aug 2011

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011iaus..271..405v&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Dynamics: From Stars to Galaxies, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 271,

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Methods: Numerical, Binaries: General, Circumstellar Matter, Mass Loss, Stars: Winds, Outflows

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We have made 3-D models of the collision of binary star winds and followed their interaction over multiple orbits. This allows us to explore how the wind-wind interaction shapes the circumstellar environment. Specifically, we can model the highly radiative shock that occurs where the winds collide. We find that the shell that is created at the collision front between the two winds can be highly unstable, depending on the characteristics of the stellar winds.

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