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Change in the Orbital Period of a Binary System Due to Dynamical Tides for Main-Sequence Stars

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2017-03-29 v1

Abstract

We investigate the change in the orbital period of a binary system due to dynamical tides by taking into account the evolution of a main-sequence star. Three stars with masses of one, one and a half, and two solar masses are considered. A star of one solar mass at lifetimes t=4.57×109t=4.57\times10^9 yr closely corresponds to our Sun. We show that a planet of one Jupiter mass revolving around a star of one solar mass will fall onto the star in the main-sequence lifetime of the star due to dynamical tides if the initial orbital period of the planet is less than Porb2.8P_{\rm orb}\approx2.8 days. Planets of one Jupiter mass with an orbital periodPorb2P_{\rm orb}\approx2 days or shorter will fall onto a star of one and a half and two solar masses in the mainsequence lifetime of the star.

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@article{arxiv.1703.07821,
  title  = {Change in the Orbital Period of a Binary System Due to Dynamical Tides for Main-Sequence Stars},
  author = {S. V. Chernov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.07821},
  year   = {2017}
}