Published August 15, 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

Interacting supernova remnants: Tunnels in the sky

  • 1. University of California, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory

Description

Two-dimensional calculations of near-surface, atmospheric nuclear fireballs and interacting supernova remnants (SNRs) are presented. The fireball calculations demonstrate the ability of the LASL program YAQUI to reproduce known time-dependent evolution of fireballs. The SNR calculation describes the interaction of two remnants aged 6400 and 32000 years. A dense plug is formed which separates the two cavity volumes. The combined volume of the cavities is 80% of the sum of the volumes of two isolated remnants but exceeds the union volume of two overlapping, noninteracting remnants. The resultant tunnel fraction is then greater than the value derived from simple considerations

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophys. J.
Journal Volume
232
Journal Issue
1
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
129-138
ISSN
0004-637X

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11515617
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CODES; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERSTELLAR SPACE; SHOCK WAVES; SUPERNOVA REMNANTS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; FLUID MECHANICS; MECHANICS; SPACE