Thermodynamics of protostellar discs
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Central Lancashire
Department Name: Jeremiah Horrocks Institute
Abstract
Young stars are attended by protostellar discs in which eventually planetary systems may form. The physical processes in protostellar discs are not well understood. It is thought that if such discs are massive enough and cool fast enough they can fragment to form either giant planets or more massive objects (brown dwarfs and low-mass stars). Many young stars are in close binaries in which the disc surrounds both stars. The aim of this project is to develop new techniques to model the radiative transfer in protostelar discs so that the dynamical processes that lead to disc fragmentation are described accurately. These methods will then be used to study the evolution and fragmentation of circumbinary discs.
People |
ORCID iD |
Dimitris Stamatellos (Primary Supervisor) | |
Anthony Mercer (Student) |
Publications
Mercer A
(2018)
Efficient radiative transfer techniques in hydrodynamic simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mercer A
(2017)
The effect of radiative feedback on disc fragmentation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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ST/N504014/1 | 30/09/2015 | 30/03/2021 | |||
1661755 | Studentship | ST/N504014/1 | 30/09/2015 | 31/03/2019 | Anthony Mercer |