Towards an understanding of the resolution dependence of Core-Collapse Supernova simulations
Abstract
ABSTRACT Using our new state-of-the-art core-collapse supernova (CCSN) code Fornax, we explore the dependence upon spatial resolution of the outcome and character of three-dimensional (3D) supernova simulations. For the same 19 M⊙ progenitor star, energy and radial binning, neutrino microphysics, and nuclear equation of state, changing only the number of angular bins in the θ and ϕ directions, we witness that our lowest resolution 3D simulation does not explode. However, when jumping progressively up in resolution by factors of two in each angular direction on our spherical-polar grid, models then explode, and explode slightly more vigorously with increasing resolution. This suggests that there can be a qualitative dependence of the outcome of 3D CCSN simulations upon spatial resolution. The critical aspect of higher spatial resolution is the adequate capturing of the physics of neutrino-driven turbulence, in particular its Reynolds stress. The greater numerical viscosity of lower resolution simulations results in greater drag on the turbulent eddies that embody turbulent stress, and, hence, in a diminution of their vigor. Turbulent stress not only pushes the temporarily stalled shock further out, but bootstraps a concomitant increase in the deposited neutrino power. Both effects together lie at the core of the resolution dependence wemore »
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- Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA, Institute for Advanced Study, 1 Einstein Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
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- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)
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- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1670209
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- OSTI ID: 1803353
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- SC0018297; AC03-76SF00098; AC02-06CH11357
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- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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- Journal Name: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Journal Volume: 490 Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 0035-8711
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- Oxford University Press
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS; astronomy & astrophysics; supernovae: general
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Nagakura, Hiroki, Burrows, Adam, Radice, David, and Vartanyan, David. Towards an understanding of the resolution dependence of Core-Collapse Supernova simulations. United Kingdom: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1093/mnras/stz2730.
Nagakura, Hiroki, Burrows, Adam, Radice, David, & Vartanyan, David. Towards an understanding of the resolution dependence of Core-Collapse Supernova simulations. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz2730
Nagakura, Hiroki, Burrows, Adam, Radice, David, and Vartanyan, David. Thu .
"Towards an understanding of the resolution dependence of Core-Collapse Supernova simulations". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz2730.
@article{osti_1670209,
title = {Towards an understanding of the resolution dependence of Core-Collapse Supernova simulations},
author = {Nagakura, Hiroki and Burrows, Adam and Radice, David and Vartanyan, David},
abstractNote = {ABSTRACT Using our new state-of-the-art core-collapse supernova (CCSN) code Fornax, we explore the dependence upon spatial resolution of the outcome and character of three-dimensional (3D) supernova simulations. For the same 19 M⊙ progenitor star, energy and radial binning, neutrino microphysics, and nuclear equation of state, changing only the number of angular bins in the θ and ϕ directions, we witness that our lowest resolution 3D simulation does not explode. However, when jumping progressively up in resolution by factors of two in each angular direction on our spherical-polar grid, models then explode, and explode slightly more vigorously with increasing resolution. This suggests that there can be a qualitative dependence of the outcome of 3D CCSN simulations upon spatial resolution. The critical aspect of higher spatial resolution is the adequate capturing of the physics of neutrino-driven turbulence, in particular its Reynolds stress. The greater numerical viscosity of lower resolution simulations results in greater drag on the turbulent eddies that embody turbulent stress, and, hence, in a diminution of their vigor. Turbulent stress not only pushes the temporarily stalled shock further out, but bootstraps a concomitant increase in the deposited neutrino power. Both effects together lie at the core of the resolution dependence we observe.},
doi = {10.1093/mnras/stz2730},
journal = {Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society},
number = 4,
volume = 490,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Thu Oct 03 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Thu Oct 03 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}
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