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粘性吸积盘内部区域的振动

Oscillations of the Inner Regions of Viscous Accretion Disks

Chi-kwan Chan

摘要:

虽然在不同的X射线源中发现了准周期振荡(QPO),但它们的起源仍然是一个有争议的问题。对流体动力学吸积盘的分析研究表明了三种类型的被捕获的全局模,其性质似乎与观测结果一致。然而,这些研究只考虑线性效应,没有解决模式激发和衰减的问题。此外,观察表明,模式之间的共振起着至关重要的作用。因此,需要对这个问题进行系统的数值研究。在本文中,我们使用伪谱算法进行参数研究的内部区域的流体动力盘。通过假设α-粘度,我们表明,稳态解决方案很少存在。圆盘的内边缘振荡并激发轴对称波。此外,内边缘内的流动有时对非轴对称扰动是不稳定的。单臂,甚至双臂,螺旋的发展,这提供了一个合理的解释,从吸积黑洞观察到的高频QPO。当雷诺数大于一定的临界值时,内盘会经历一些以强尾涡为特征的瞬态湍流状态,而外盘则会发展出大尺度的尾涡。我们比较了我们的数值结果与标准薄盘振荡模型。虽然非轴对称特征有其解析对应物,但需要更仔细的研究来解释轴对称振荡。

英文摘要:

Although quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) have been discovered in different X-ray sources, their origin is still a matter of debate. Analytical studies of hydrodynamic accretion disks have shown three types of trapped global modes with properties that appear to agree with the observations. However, these studies take only linear effects into account and do not address the issues of mode excitation and decay. Moreover, observations suggest that resonances between modes play a crucial role. A systematic, numerical study of this problem is therefore needed. In this paper, we use a pseudo-spectral algorithm to perform a parameter study of the inner regions of hydrodynamic disks. By assuming alpha-viscosity, we show that steady state solutions rarely exist. The inner edges of the disks oscillate and excite axisymmetric waves. In addition, the flows inside the inner edges are sometimes unstable to non-axisymmetric perturbations. One-armed, or even two-armed, spirals are developed, which provides a plausible explanation for the high-frequency QPOs observed from accreting black holes. When the Reynolds numbers are above certain critical values, the inner disks go through some transient turbulent states characterized by strong trailing spirals; while large-scale leading spirals developed in the outer disks. We compared our numerical results with standard thin disk oscillation models. Although the non-axisymmetric features have their analytical counterparts, more careful study is needed to explain the axisymmetric oscillations.

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