Size-selective concentration of chondrules and other small particles in protoplanetary nebula turbulence

Details Size-selective concentration of chondrules and other small particles in protoplanetary nebula turbulence Size-selective concentration of chondrules and other small particles in protoplanetary nebula turbulence

2000-09-13

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0009210v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

34 pages, 7 figures; in press for Astrophys. J; expected Jan 01 2001 issue

Scientific paper

10.1086/318233

Size-selective concentration of particles in a weakly turbulent protoplanetary nebula may be responsible for the initial collection of chondrules and other constituents into primitive body precursors. This paper presents the main elements of this process of turbulent concentration. In the terrestrial planet region, both the characteristic size and size distribution of chondrules are explained. "Fluffier" particles would be concentrated in nebula regions which were at a lower gas density and/or more intensely turbulent. The spatial distribution of concentrated particle density obeys multifractal scaling}, suggesting a close tie to the turbulent cascade process. This scaling behavior allows predictions of the probability distributions for concentration in the protoplanetary nebula to be made. Large concentration factors (>10^5) are readily obtained, implying that numerous zones of particle density significantly exceeding the gas density could exist. If most of the available solids were actually in chondrule sized particles, the ensuing particle mass density would become so large that the feedback effects on gas turbulence due to mass loading could no longer be neglected. This paper describes the process, presenting its basic elements and some implications, without including the effects of mass loading.

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