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Chemical evolution of the Galaxy at the initial rapid-collapse phase

Abstract

Equations for the chemical evolution of the Galaxy are derived, accounting for (i) the dynamical evolution of the Galaxy (i.e. the collapse of the proto-galaxy) and (ii) either a variable mass-spectrum in the birth-rate stellar function of the type B(m,t) = psi(t)phi(m,t), or a constant mass-spectrum with variable lower mass limit for star birth: msub(mf) = msub(mf)(Z). Simple equations are adopted for the collapse of the proto-galaxy, accounting for the experimental data (i.e. axial ratio and major semi-axis) relative to the halo and to the disk, and best fitted for a rapid collapse; gas density is assumed to be always uniform. Numerical computations of several cases show that there is qualitative agreement with the experimental data relative to the Z(t) function when: (i) the mass-spectrum is nearly constant in time: phi(m,t) approximately phi(m) = msup(-2.35); (ii) the efficiency phi(t) proportional to rhosup(..cap alpha..) is sufficiently high; moreover, the super metallic effect (SME) takes place for ..cap alpha.. greater than a given value (..cap alpha.. > approximately 1.5); (iii) the shorter the collapse time Tsub(c), the more rapid is the initial increase of metallicity, the asymptotic value being left nearly unaltered. The theoretical results are not in complete agreement with the  More>>
Authors:
Caimmi, R [1] 
  1. Padua Univ. (Italy). Istituto di Astronomia
Publication Date:
Apr 01, 1978
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-10-419753; EDB-79-070748
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Astrophys. Space Sci.; (Netherlands); Journal Volume: 54:2
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; MILKY WAY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GALACTIC EVOLUTION; CORRELATIONS; COSMIC GASES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; MASS SPECTRA; METALS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; STARS; ELEMENTS; EQUATIONS; FLUIDS; GALAXIES; GASES; SPECTRA; 640105* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Galaxies
OSTI ID:
6207860
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: APSSB
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 453-466
Announcement Date:
Feb 01, 1979

Citation Formats

Caimmi, R. Chemical evolution of the Galaxy at the initial rapid-collapse phase. Netherlands: N. p., 1978. Web. doi:10.1007/BF00639448.
Caimmi, R. Chemical evolution of the Galaxy at the initial rapid-collapse phase. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00639448
Caimmi, R. 1978. "Chemical evolution of the Galaxy at the initial rapid-collapse phase." Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00639448.
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title = {Chemical evolution of the Galaxy at the initial rapid-collapse phase}
author = {Caimmi, R}
abstractNote = {Equations for the chemical evolution of the Galaxy are derived, accounting for (i) the dynamical evolution of the Galaxy (i.e. the collapse of the proto-galaxy) and (ii) either a variable mass-spectrum in the birth-rate stellar function of the type B(m,t) = psi(t)phi(m,t), or a constant mass-spectrum with variable lower mass limit for star birth: msub(mf) = msub(mf)(Z). Simple equations are adopted for the collapse of the proto-galaxy, accounting for the experimental data (i.e. axial ratio and major semi-axis) relative to the halo and to the disk, and best fitted for a rapid collapse; gas density is assumed to be always uniform. Numerical computations of several cases show that there is qualitative agreement with the experimental data relative to the Z(t) function when: (i) the mass-spectrum is nearly constant in time: phi(m,t) approximately phi(m) = msup(-2.35); (ii) the efficiency phi(t) proportional to rhosup(..cap alpha..) is sufficiently high; moreover, the super metallic effect (SME) takes place for ..cap alpha.. greater than a given value (..cap alpha.. > approximately 1.5); (iii) the shorter the collapse time Tsub(c), the more rapid is the initial increase of metallicity, the asymptotic value being left nearly unaltered. The theoretical results are not in complete agreement with the observed data bearing on the Nsub(n)(Z) function (Nsub(n) is the number of stars whose Main-Sequence lifetime is not less than the age of the Galaxy), while a hypothesis of star formation with different efficiencies in different zones of the Galaxy, and successive stellar mixing from zone to zone, is not inconsistent with such data.}
doi = {10.1007/BF00639448}
journal = []
volume = {54:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1978}
month = {Apr}
}