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通往公共包层演化中心之旅:动力学后旋近的内部动力学

Journey to the center of the common envelope evolution. Inner dynamics of the post-dynamical inspiral

Damien Gagnier, Ondrej Pejcha

AI总结:

利用静态加密三维流体动力学模拟,研究公共包层内双星在动力学后旋近阶段的收敛条件、共转气体结构及极向外流。

摘要:

公共包层演化的三维流体动力学模拟,通常在伴星的初始动力学坠入转变为半长轴 $a_\text{b}$ 缓慢变化的持久动力学后旋近阶段后不久便终止。这种过早终止往往源于数值分辨率不足,以及与两个核的引力势软化相关的挑战。在本工作中,我们采用静态加密的三维流体动力学模拟来研究在公共包层内部绕行的双星,探讨变化的数值分辨率 $δ$、引力势软化方案以及相关软化长度尺度 $ε$ 的影响。我们发现,双星旋近时间尺度或体积平均剪切率等物理量通常只有在 $ε\le 0.1 a_\text{b}$ 且 $δ\le 6 \times 10^{-3}a_\text{b}$ 时才会收敛至渐近值,并且较小的 $ε$ 要求相应较小的 $δ$。在经历数十个双星轨道后,两个核被一个共转、近流体静力平衡的气体结构包围,类似于相接双星的共享包层。我们认为,该结构导致动力学旋近减缓;对于双星质量比 $q=1/3$,产生约 $10^5$ 个轨道周期的渐近旋近时间尺度,而对于 $q=1$,则约为 $10^6$ 个轨道周期。通过研究动力学螺度,我们论证在动力学后阶段,磁场不太可能通过通常的 $α$ 效应组织成大尺度结构。即使在没有磁场的情况下,我们也观测到由部分离心排空的极向漏斗准直的间歇性极向外流。(有删节)

英文摘要:

Three-dimensional hydrodynamical simulations of common envelope evolution are often terminated soon after the initial dynamical plunge of the companion transitions into a long-lasting post-dynamical inspiral with slowly varying semi-major axis, $a_\text{b}$. This premature termination is often due to insufficient numerical resolution and challenges associated with the softening of the gravitational potential of the two cores. In this work, we use statically-refined 3D hydrodynamical simulations to study binaries orbiting inside a common envelope, exploring the effects of varying numerical resolution, $δ$, gravitational potential softening prescriptions, and the associated softening lengthscale, $ε$. We find that quantities such as the binary inspiral timescale or the volume-averaged shearing rate typically converge to asymptotic values only for $ε\le 0.1 a_\text{b}$ and $δ\le 6 \times 10^{-3}a_\text{b}$ with smaller $ε$ requiring correspondingly smaller $δ$. After a few tens of binary orbits, the two cores become surrounded by a corotating, nearly hydrostatic gas structure, resembling the shared envelope of a contact binary. We propose that this structure is responsible for the slowing down of the dynamical inspiral, leading to an asymptotic inspiral timescale of approximately $10^5$ orbital periods for a binary mass ratio $q=1/3$, and approximately $10^6$ orbital periods for a binary mass ratio $q=1$. By investigating kinetic helicity, we argue that the magnetic field is unlikely to organize into large-scale structures via the usual $α$--effect during the post-dynamical phase. Even in the absence of magnetic fields, we observe intermittent polar outflows collimated by partially centrifugally evacuated polar funnels. (abridged)

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