scholarly journals THE PROPERTIES AND STABILITY OF SELF-GRAVITATING, POLYTROPIC SPHERES WITH γ = 1 TO 1.4 SPECIFIC HEAT RATIOS

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
A. C. Raga ◽  
J. A. Osorio-Caballero ◽  
R. S. Chan ◽  
A. Esquivel ◽  
A. Rodrı́guez-González ◽  
...  

We study self-gravitating, hydrostatic spheres with a polytropic equation of state P ∝ ρ^γ (where γ is the specific heat ratio of the gas), considering structures with γ ≈ 1 as a model for molecular cloud cores with small departures from isother- mality. We derive the properties (i.e., mass, radius and center to edge density ratio) as a function of γ for the maximal stable sphere through an application of “Bonnor’s stability criterion”. We find that in the γ = 1 → 4/3 range the mass of the maximal sphere (for a given central temperature) is almost constant, and that its radius and center to edge density ratio are growing functions of γ. We therefore have maximal stable, self-gravitating spheres with similar masses, but with increasing center to edge density contrasts for increasing departures from isothermality.

2001 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 361-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard I. Klein ◽  
Robert Fisher ◽  
Christopher F. McKee

We examine the conditions under which binary and multiple stars may form out of turbulent molecular cloud cores using high resolution 3-D, adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) hydrodynamics (Truelove et al., 1997, 1998; Klein, 1999). We argue that previous conclusions on the conditions for cloud fragmentation have limited applicability, since they did not allow for the nonlinear density and velocity perturbations that are ubiquitous in molecular cloud cores. Over the past year, we have begun to simulate the evolution of marginally stable, turbulent cores. These models have radii, masses, density contrasts, turbulent linewidths, and projected velocity gradients consistent with observations of low-mass molecular cloud cores. Our models are evolved in time under self-gravitational hydrodynamics with AMR using a barotropic equation of state that models the transition from an isothermal to an adiabatic equation of state. We examine several properties of the resulting proto-stellar fragments and discuss the qualitative nature of the fragmentation process in realistic cloud cores: the transition from single to binary and multiple stars; the formation of misaligned binary systems; and the role played by filament formation in the formation of stars.


1964 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 320-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. S. Nowak

A parametric equation of state was derived for water and water vapor in the critical region from experimental P-V-T data. It is valid in that part of the critical region encompassed by pressures from 3000 to 4000 psia, specific volumes from 0.0400 to 0.1100 ft3/lb, and temperatures from 698 to 752 deg F. The equation of state satisfies all of the known conditions at the critical point. It also satisfies the conditions along certain of the boundaries which probably separate “supercritical liquid” from “supercritical vapor.” The equation of state, though quite simple in form, is probably superior to any equation heretofore derived for water and water vapor in the critical region. Specifically, the deviations between the measured and computed values of pressure in the large majority of the cases were within three parts in one thousand. This coincides approximately with the overall uncertainty in P-V-T measurements. In view of these factors, the author recommends that the equation be used to derive values for such thermodynamic properties as specific heat at constant pressure, enthalpy, and entropy in the critical region.


1991 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 353-356
Author(s):  
N. Ohashi ◽  
R. Kawabe ◽  
M. Hayashi ◽  
M. Ishiguro

The CS (J = 2 — 1) line and 98 GHz continuum emission have been observed for 11 protostellar IRAS sources in the Taurus molecular cloud with resolutions of 2.6″−8.8″ (360 AU—1200 AU) using the Nobeyama Millimeter Array (NMA). The CS emission is detected only toward embedded sources, while the continuum emission from dust grains is detected only toward visible T Tauri stars except for one embedded source, L1551-IRS5. This suggests that the dust grains around the embedded sources do not centrally concentrate enough to be detected with our sensitivity (∼4 m Jy r.m.s), while dust grains in disks around the T Tauri stars have enough total mass to be detected with the NMA. The molecular cloud cores around the embedded sources are moderately extended and dense enough to be detected in CS, while gas disks around the T Tauri are not detected because the radius of such gas disks may be smaller than 70 (50 K/Tex) AU. These results imply that the total amount of matter within the NMA beam size must increase when the central objects evolve into T Tauri stars from embedded sources, suggesting that the compact and highly dense disks around T Tauri stars are formed by the dynamical mass accretion during the embedded protostar phase.


2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Ohashi ◽  
Ken'ichi Tatematsu ◽  
Minho Choi ◽  
Miju Kang ◽  
Tomofumi Umemoto ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 590 ◽  
pp. 546-550
Author(s):  
Zhi Qiang Fan ◽  
Hai Bo Yang ◽  
Fei Zhao ◽  
Rong Zhu ◽  
Dong Bai Sun

The practical requirements of the project the nozzle entrance temperature is high, the gas specific heat ratio varies greatly, so it must consider the specific heat ratio change impact on two-dimensional nozzle contour design. Divided into consideration specific heat ratio change and not consider two kinds of scheme design of 1.4Ma nozzle profile and build the model using the arc line method, numerical simulation is carried out through the CFD software Fluent, analysis of two kinds of design scheme comparison. The results show that, in the supersonic nozzle at low Maher numbers, two schemes of nozzle design profile similarity, parameters change little flow tube, export the Maher number and the flow quality can meet the design requirements, proof of specific heat ratio has little effect on the design results in the design of the nozzle under the condition of low Maher number.


2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (07) ◽  
pp. 1375-1379 ◽  
Author(s):  
MANUEL MALHEIRO ◽  
RODRIGO PICANÇO ◽  
SUBHARTHI RAY ◽  
JOSÉ P. S. LEMOS ◽  
VILSON T. ZANCHIN

Effect of maximum amount of charge a compact star can hold, is studied here. We analyze the different features in the renewed stellar structure and discuss the reasons why such huge charge is possible inside a compact star. We studied a particular case of a polytropic equation of state (EOS) assuming the charge density is proportional to the mass density. Although the global balance of force allows a huge charge, the electric repulsion faced by each charged particle forces it to leave the star, resulting in the secondary collapse of the system to form a charged black hole.


Author(s):  
Ragnhild E. Ulfsnes ◽  
Olav Bolland ◽  
Kristin Jordal

One of the concepts proposed for capture of CO2 in power production from gaseous fossil fuels is the semi-closed O2/CO2 gas turbine cycle. The semi-closed O2/CO2 gas turbine cycle has a near to stoichiometric combustion with oxygen, producing CO2 and water vapor as the combustion products. The water vapor is condensed and removed from the process, the remaining gas, primarily CO2, is mainly recycled to keep turbine inlet temperature at a permissible level. A model for predicting transient behavior of the semi-closed O2/CO2 gas turbine cycle is presented. The model is implemented in the simulation tool gPROMS (Process System Enterprise Ltd.), and simulations are performed to investigate two different issues. The first issue is to see how different cycle performance variables interact during transient behavior; the second is to investigate how cycle calculations are affected when including the gas constant and the specific heat ratio in compressor characteristics. The simulations show that the near to stoichiometric combustion and the working fluid recycle introduce a high interaction between the different cycle components and variables. This makes it very difficult to analytically predict the cycle performance during a transient event, i.e. simulations are necessary. It is also found that, except for the shaft speed calculation, the introduction of gas constant and specific heat ratio dependence on the compressor performance map will have only a minor influence on the process performance.


Author(s):  
S. A. Mardan ◽  
I. Noureen ◽  
M. Azam ◽  
M. A. Rehman ◽  
M. Hussan

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