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Theoretical predictions for the cold part of the colliding wind interaction zone

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We present 2D and 3D hydrodynamical simulations of the colliding wind interaction zone in WR+O binaries. It is shown that 3D effects can basically explain certain observed, orbit dependent flux variations. Possible connections between the interior structure of the interaction zone and dust formation are outlined and its stability is re-investigated.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0012132,
  title  = {Theoretical predictions for the cold part of the colliding wind interaction zone},
  author = {D. Folini and R. Walder},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0012132},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

6 pages, 2 figures, to appear in PASP conference series, proceedings of the workshop 'Interacting Winds from Massive Stars'