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Novae Modelling Achievements and Challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2004

A. Jorissen ,
S. Goriely ,
M. Rayet ,
L. Siess ,
H. Boffin  and
A. Glasner
A. Glasner*
Affiliation:
Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Abstract

The detailed modelling of thermonuclear runaways in novae is a great challenge. This paper focuses on issues where the coupling between the hydrodynamic and the nuclear aspects is critical. The mixing of heavy elements at the bottom of the accreted envelope is found to be the most significant problem. Other issues related to the modelling of the mixing at the outer parts of the convective zone and to the details of the early light curve are also discussed.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 11: The Future Astronuclear Physics , 2004 , pp. 131 - 140
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2004

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