Structure and appearance of winds from supercritical accretion disks. IV. Analytic results with applications

Journal Article · Sat May 15 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Astrophys. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/159944· OSTI ID:5024209

Meier, D L

The supercritical wind theory of Papers II and III is applied to winds driven by accretion phenomena. An expression for the total luminosity L/sub T/ is derived in terms of the accretion rate M/sub T/ and injection radius r/sub i/. When applied specifically to accretion disks, the theory becomes the supercritical counterpart to standard subcritical accretion disk theory. Useful models for various values of the central object mass M, heating parameter ..cap alpha..'', and M/sub T/ are presented graphically.

• Research Organization: W. K. Kellogg Radiation Laboratory, California Institute of Technology; and Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
• OSTI ID: 5024209
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 256:2; ISSN ASJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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