Time-dependent variations of accretion disk

Accretion disk의 시간에 따른 변화

  • 나혜원 (연세대학교 천문기상학과) ;
  • 김경미 (연세대학교 천문기상학과) ;
  • 최규홍 (연세대학교 천문기상학과)
  • Published : 1987.06.01

Abstract

In dward nova we assume the primary star as a white dwarf and the secondary as the late type star which filled Roche lobe. Mass flow from the secondary star leads to the formation of thin accretion disk around the white dwarf. We use the $\alpha$ parameter as viscosity to maintain the disk form and propose that the outburst in dwarf nova cause the step increase of source term. With these assumptions we solve the basic equations of stellar structure using New-Raphson method. We show the physical parameters like temperature, density, pressure, opacity, surface density, height and flux to the radius of disk. Changing the value of $\alpha$, we compare several parameters when mass flow rate is constant with those of when luminosity of disk is brightest. At the same time, we obtain time-dependent variations of luminosity and mass of disk. We propose the suitable range of $\alpha$is 0.15-0.18 to the difference of luminosity. We compare several parameters of disk with those of the normal late type stars which have the same molecular weight of disk. These show the temperature and pressure of disk are similar to those of normal stars but the density of disk is lower. Maybe the outburst in dwarf nova is due to the variation of the $\alpha$ value instead of increment of mass flow from the secondary star.

외신성의 폭발 원인을 반성으로부터 accretion disk에 흘러들어온 물질유입량의 갑작스런 증가로 가정하였다. 따라서 $\alpha$-disk모델에서 source term을 100배로 증가시켜 Newton-Raphson 방법으로 풀었다. 구해진 disk의 물리적 변수들을 disk의 반경에 대해 나타냈으며, 시간에 따른 disk의 광도와 질량 변화를 구하였다. $\alpha$ 의 값을 각각 0.1, 0.12, 0.15, 0.18로 바꿔가며 유입되는 물질의 양이 일정할 때와 disk의 밝기가 가장 밝을 때의 변수들을 비교하였다. 이들 결과를 $1M_\bigodot$의 항성의 표면과 대기와 비교하였다.

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