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Numerical calculations of mass transfer flow in semi-detached binary systemsThe details of the mass transfer flow near the inner Lagrangian point in a semidetached binary system are numerically calculated. A polytropic equation of state with n = 3/2 is used. The dependence of the mass transfer rate on the degree to which the star overfills its Roche lobe is calculated, and good agreement with previous analytic estimates is found. The variation of mass transfer rate which occurs if the binary system has a small eccentricity is calculated and is used to cast doubt on the model for superhumps in dwarf novae proposed by Papaloizou and Pringle (1979).
Document ID
19880034358
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Edwards, D. A.
(Lick Observatory Santa Cruz, CA, United States)
Pringle, J. E.
(Lick Observatory Santa Cruz, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: Royal Astronomical Society, Monthly Notices
Volume: 229
ISSN: 0035-8711
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
88A21585
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF AST-85-21636
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-1102
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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