Numerical calculations of protostellar hydrodynamic collapseAlthough 1-D (spherically symmetric) experiments of protostar collapse are highly idealized, they are the only ones which have been carried to a stage where a 'stellar' object is formed. Experiments have shown that the parameters (e.g., radius and luminosity) of the visible stellar core are sensitive to the assumed initial conditions, particularly the initial density. One of the major findings of 2-D numerical experiments is the formation of rings. Three-dimensional hydrodynamical calculations indicate that a collapsing cloud will break up into two or more orbiting subcondensations with the possible subsequent development of a stellar multiple system.
Document ID
19790042779
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Bodenheimer, P. (Lick Observatory Santa Cruz, Calif., United States)
Black, D. C. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, Calif., United States)