Abstract
We discuss steady viscous Keplerian decretion discs around rapidly rotating stars. We assume that low-frequency modes, which may be excited by the opacity bump mechanism, convective motion in the core, or tidal force if the star is in a binary system, can transport a sufficient amount of angular momentum to the region close to the stellar surface. Under this assumption, we construct a star-disc system, in which there forms a viscous decretion disc around a rapidly rotating star because of the angular-momentum supply. We find a series of solutions of steady viscous decretion discs around a rapidly rotating star that extend to Rdisc ≳ 10R*, with R* being the equatorial radius of the star, depending on the amount of angular momentum supply.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 122 |
Journal | Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Dec 5 |
Keywords
- Outflows
- Stars: oscillation
- Stars: rotation
- Stars: winds
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science