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Decoupling of Helium in The Winds of Chemically Peculiar Stars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Jiří Kubát
Affiliation:
Astronomický ústav AV ČR, CZ-251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic
Jiří Krtička
Affiliation:
ÚTFA PřF MU, Kotlářská 2, CZ-611 37 Brno, Czech Republic

Abstract

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We calculate hydrodynamic multicomponent models of radiatively driven winds in B type stars. Our wind models consist of four components, namely hydrogen, helium, accelerated ions, and electrons. We solve equations of continuity, motion, and energy for all components and we take into account mutual collisions. The resulting models show large heating caused by friction. Results of our calculations show that the explanation of helium chemical peculiarity by the helium decoupling from the mean wind is unlikely.

Type
Part 7. Chemical composition of variable stars
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2004

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