Rayleigh-Taylor convective overturn in stellar collapse

Journal Article · Sat Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/183135· OSTI ID:5614751

Bruenn, S W; Buchler, J R; Livio, M

Rayleigh--Taylor convective overturn in collapsing stellar cores is modeled with a one-dimensional parametrization. The results of a numerical hydrodynamic study are very encouraging and indicate that such an overturn could well be a dominant feature in the supernova explosion mechanism.

• Research Organization: Physics Department, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
• OSTI ID: 5614751
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.; (United States) Vol. 234:3; ISSN AJLEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640102* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Stars & Quasi-Stellar
Radio & X-Ray Sources
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CONVECTIVE INSTABILITIES
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS
FERMIONS
FLUID MECHANICS
GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE
HYDRODYNAMICS
INSTABILITY
LEPTONS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MECHANICS
NEUTRINOS
PLASMA INSTABILITY
RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
STAR MODELS
STARS
SUPERNOVAE
VARIABLE STARS