Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Mar 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000apj...531..296a&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 531, Issue 1, pp. 296-311.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Galaxies: Evolution, Galaxies: Formation, Galaxies: Ism
Scientific paper
A model of the interstellar medium (ISM) is developed that takes into account its multiphase structure, in particular the existence of a system of cold clouds embedded in a hot intercloud medium. The model considers star formation, kinetic energy input into the cloud system from stars, and kinetic energy loss through cloud-cloud collisions. These processes result in a characteristic equilibrium state of the ISM with properties that are in good agreement with observations. Analytical solutions for the global equilibrium states of dwarf galaxies are derived for simplified scenarios. First results of three-dimensional numerical simulations are presented. The self-regulated evolution within a confining dark halo leads to a model galaxy characterized by exponential density profiles for the gaseous and stellar components, as observed in dwarf galaxies. No significant mass loss of cold gas occurs. The characteristic global properties of the simulated galaxies are in excellent agreement with the observations.
Andersen R.-P.
Burkert Andreas
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