scholarly journals Stellar-wind theory for O and B stars

1970 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 236-237
Author(s):  
Philip M. Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Mass Loss ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Stellar Wind ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Driving Mechanism ◽  
Gravitational Acceleration ◽  
Hot Stars ◽  
B Stars ◽  
Wind Theory ◽  
Ultraviolet Observations

The rocket-ultraviolet observations of strong Doppler-shifted absorption lines of Siiv, Civ, Nv and other ions in the spectrum of O and B supergiants clearly indicate a high velocity outflow of matter from these stars. The presence of moderate ionisation stages in the stellar wind is conclusive evidence that the flow cannot be due to a high temperature corona as is the case for the solar wind. It is shown that the driving mechanism for the hot-star mass loss is radiation pressure exerted on the gas through absorption in resonance lines occurring at wavelengths near the maximum of the star's continuum flux. In the upper layers of these stars the outward force per gram of matter due to the radiation pressure can greatly exceed the gravitational acceleration making a static atmosphere impossible.The problem of a steady-state moving reversing layer is formulated and the solution leads to predictions of mass-loss rates as a function of effective temperature and gravity for all hot stars. These results are in substantial agreement with the observations.

scholarly journals On the significance of mass loss for the evolution of massive stars

1981 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 265-270
Author(s):  
L.R. Yungelson ◽  
A.G. Massevitch ◽  
A.V. Tutukov
Keyword(s):  
Mass Loss ◽  
Stellar Wind ◽  
Loss Rate ◽  
Massive Stars ◽  
Mass Loss Rate ◽  
Hydrogen Burning ◽  
B Stars ◽  
The Core ◽  
Input Parameters ◽  
Satisfactory Theory

It is shown that mass loss by stellar wind with rates observed in O, B-stars cannot change qualitatively their evolution in the core hydrogen-burning stage. The effects, that are usually attributed to the mass loss, can be explained by other causes: e.g., duplicity or enlarged chemically homogeneous stellar cores.The significance of mass loss by stellar wind for the evolution of massive stars was studied extensively by numerous authors (see e.g. Chiosi et al. (1979) and references therein). However, the problem is unclear as yet. There does not exist any satisfactory theory of mass loss by stars. Therefore one is usually forced to assume that mass loss rate depends on some input parameters.

scholarly journals Atmospheric parameters and accelerations in the outer parts of luminous hot stars

1989 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 287-288
Author(s):  
Hans Nieuwenhuijzen ◽  
Cornells de Jager
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Dynamic Pressure ◽  
Great Part ◽  
Hydrostatic Equilibrium ◽  
Stellar Winds ◽  
Gravitational Acceleration ◽  
Atmospheric Parameters ◽  
Hot Stars ◽  
Plane Parallel ◽  
Turbulent Pressure

In the atmospheres of the most extreme luminous stars, close to the Humphreys-Davidson limit, the inward gravitational acceleration is for a great part compensated by outward accelerations due to radiation pressure, turbulent pressure and dynamic pressure of the stellar winds. As a result the effective acceleration is very small, resulting in blown-up atmospheres that can no longer be considered plane-parallel or in hydrostatic equilibrium.

Spectroscopic Investigations of Herbig-Ae-Be-Stars

1982 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 501-507
Author(s):  
Ulrich Finkenzeller
Keyword(s):  
Mass Loss ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Stellar Wind ◽  
Main Sequence ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Pressure Effects ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Be Stars ◽  
Be Star ◽  
Moderate Mass

“Herbig-Ae-Be-Stars” are assumed to be pre-main sequence objects of moderate mass with line emitting envelopes of an unknown nature. From our present theoretical knowledge it is not clear whether the physical structure of these envelopes is dominated by mass accretion or mass loss induced by a stellar wind or radiation pressure effects. Radial velocities and remarks on peculiarities are given for the star HD 200 775, which seems to represent a typical Herbig-Ae-Be-star fairly well. A catalogue of about 60 supposed Herbig-Ae-Be-stars is presented and comments, in particular on the brighter members, are invited.

scholarly journals The domain of radiatively driven mass loss in the H-R diagram

1979 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 235-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Abbott
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Mass Loss ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Effective Temperature ◽  
Stellar Wind ◽  
Radiation Force ◽  
Theoretical Uncertainty ◽  
Line Radiation ◽  
Consistent Model ◽  
Self Consistent

Previous work by Castor, Abbott, and Klein (1975) presented a self-consistent model of a steady-state stellar wind. They also showed qualitatively that for O stars at least a static atmosphere could not exist. This paper extends that result by calculating in detail the minimum luminosity as a function of effective temperature required for the line radiation force to exceed gravity. Within the observational and theoretical uncertainty there is a one-to-one correspondence between a star's calculated ability to self-initiate a stellar wind by radiation pressure alone and the observed presence of outflowing material in the UV resonance lines.

Mass flow and evolution of UW Canis Majoris

1979 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 281-286
Author(s):  
Yoji Kondo ◽  
George E. McCluskey ◽  
Jürgen Rahe
Keyword(s):  
Mass Loss ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Stellar Wind ◽  
Loss Rate ◽  
Mass Loss Rate ◽  
Primary Component ◽  
Uv Spectrum ◽  
Solar Mass ◽  
Eclipsing Binary

The far-UV spectrum of the eclipsing binary UW CMa (O7f + O-B) had earlier been utilized to derive a mass-loss rate of about 10−6 to 10−5 solar mass per year. The mass flow seems to be basically in the form of a stellar wind emanating from the O7f primary component, with radiation pressure as the controlling factor. The main characteristics that make UW CMa a possible progenitor of a Wolf-Rayet system are discussed.

scholarly journals The dependence of mass loss on the basic stellar parameters

1981 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Henny J.G.L.M. Lamers
Keyword(s):  
Mass Loss ◽  
Stellar Wind ◽  
Radio Flux ◽  
Wind Model ◽  
Infrared Excess ◽  
B Stars ◽  
Radio Data ◽  
Hα Emission ◽  
Loss Rates

We determined the dependence of mass loss on the stellar parameters for O and B stars of various luminosities. We used four homogenous sets of mass loss rates derived by different authors from the radioflux, the infrared excess, the UV lines and Hα emission. As the rates derived from the radio flux are the least dependent on model assumptions for the stellar wind, these will be adopted as our standards. The others sets of mass loss rates will be corrected for the differences in the adopted wind model, especially in the velocity law, by scaling the rates to those derived from radio data, using the stars which the different sets have in common.

scholarly journals The Theory of Radiation Driven Stellar Winds and the Wolf-Rayet Phenomenon

1982 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 185-196
Author(s):  
David C. Abbott
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Mass Loss ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Stellar Winds ◽  
List Type ◽  
Ob Stars ◽  
Wind Theory ◽  
Loss Rates

Peter Conti has a tradition of always talking about 0-type stars at Wolf-Rayet symposia, and Wolf-Rayet stars at 0 star symposia. Since there is no well-developed theory for the origin of the winds of WR stars, it is my pleasure to join Peter's tradition, and to talk mainly about the theory of radiation driven winds in OB stars. The advantage of OB stars is that there exists a fairly complete wind theory, which agrees well with the available observations. The question is, can the mass loss observed from Wolf-Rayet stars be explained by a version of this wind theory which is scaled to the conditions found in the envelopes of Wolf-Rayet stars? The topics I consider are: —The calculated radiation pressure in OB stars, and its dependence on temperature, density, and chemical composition.—A comparison between predicted and observed mass loss rates and terminal velocities for OB stars.—The applicability of the standard radiation driven wind models to Wolf-Rayet stars.—Speculations on how Wolf-Rayet stars achieve their enormous mass loss rates within the context of the radiation pressure mechanism.

scholarly journals Spectroscopic Investigations of Herbig-Ae-Be-Stars

1982 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 501-507
Author(s):  
Ulrich Finkenzeller
Keyword(s):  
Mass Loss ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Stellar Wind ◽  
Main Sequence ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Pressure Effects ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Be Stars ◽  
Be Star ◽  
Moderate Mass

“Herbig-Ae-Be-Stars” are assumed to be pre-main sequence objects of moderate mass with line emitting envelopes of an unknown nature. From our present theoretical knowledge it is not clear whether the physical structure of these envelopes is dominated by mass accretion or mass loss induced by a stellar wind or radiation pressure effects. Radial velocities and remarks on peculiarities are given for the star HD 200 775, which seems to represent a typical Herbig-Ae-Be-star fairly well. A catalogue of about 60 supposed Herbig-Ae-Be-stars is presented and comments, in particular on the brighter members, are invited.

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