Published October 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Influence of the cluster environment on the disc properties

  • 1. I. Physikalisches Institut, Zuelpicher Str. 77, University of Cologne, 50937 Cologne (Germany)

Description

Most stars are not born in isolation, but in a cluster environment. This means that gravitational interactions might lead to chances in the disc properties. Numerically modelling the Orion Nebula Cluster, as an example, we investigate how the cluster environment influences through gravitational interactions disc properties like disc frequency, disc mass, angular momentum transport and accretion. We show that the massive stars in the cluster center are the engines driving these processes and that their discs are most effected.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/131/1/012027

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
131
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
Astrophysics at high angular resolution
Acronym
Conference on the Universe under the microscope
Dates
21-25 Apr 2008
Place
Bad Honnef (Germany)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41039018
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCRETION DISKS; ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ANGULAR MOMENTUM TRANSFER; ASTROPHYSICS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; GRAVITATIONAL INTERACTIONS; MASS; NEBULAE; STAR CLUSTERS; STARS
Descriptors DEC
BASIC INTERACTIONS; INTERACTIONS; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; PHYSICS; SIMULATION