The slow, dense winds observed in evolved asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars are usually attributed to a combination of dust formation in the dynamical inner atmosphere and momentum transfer from stellar photons interacting with the newly formed dust particles. Wind models calculated with the DARWIN code, using this mass-loss scenario, have successfully produced outflows with dynamical and photometric properties compatible with observations, for both C-type and M-type AGB stars. Presented here is an overview of the DARWIN models currently available and what output these models produce, as well as future plans.
@article{arxiv.1901.10954,
title = {The evolution of DARWIN: current status of wind models for AGB stars},
author = {Sara Bladh},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.10954},
year = {2019}
}
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10 pages, 8 figures, conference proceedings from IAU Symposium no. 343, 2018: Why Galaxies Care about AGB Stars: A Continuing Challenge through Cosmic Time