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The effect of angular momentum on galaxy formation and evolution has been studied for several decades. Our recent two papers using IllustrisTNG-100 simulation have revealed the acquisition path of the angular momentum from large-scale…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-12-01 Sen Wang , Dandan Xu , Shengdong Lu , Cheng Li

In this work we explore the evolution of magnetic fields inside strongly magnetized neutron stars in axisymmetry. We model numerically the coupled field evolution in the core and the crust. Our code models the Hall drift and Ohmic effects…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-11-29 Ashley Bransgrove , Yuri Levin , Andrei Beloborodov

The transport of angular momentum by magnetic fields is a crucial physical process in formation and evolution of stars and disks. Because the ionization degree in star forming clouds is extremely low, non-ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-23 Kengo Tomida , Satoshi Okuzumi , Masahiro N. Machida

The dense, clustered environment in which massive stars form can lead to interactions with neighboring stars. It has been hypothesized that collisions and mergers may contribute to the growth of the most massive stars. In this paper we…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-11-11 Nickolas Moeckel , John Bally

A fully three-dimensional (3D) magnetohydrodynamical (MHD) model is applied to simulate the evolution of the large-scale magnetic field in cluster galaxies interacting with the intra-cluster medium (ICM). As the model input we use a time…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-05-23 K. Otmianowska-Mazur , B. Vollmer

We present results of global three-dimensional (3D) magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of accretion onto magnetized stars where both the magnetic and rotational axes of the star are tilted about the rotational axis of the disc. We…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-07-06 M. M. Romanova , A. V. Koldoba , G. V. Ustyugova , A. A. Blinova , D. Lai , R. V. E. Lovelace

We investigate the rotational equilibrium state of a disk accreting magnetized stars using axisymmetric magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations. In this ``locked'' state, the spin-up torque balances the spin-down torque so that the net…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 M. Long , M. M. Romanova , R. V. E Lovelace

The Universe is pervaded by magnetic fields in different scales, although for simplicity, they are ignored in most cosmological simulations. In this paper, we use the TNG50, which is a large cosmological galaxy formation simulation that…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-07-28 Mohammad Hosseinirad , Fatemeh Tabatabaei , Mojtaba Raouf , Mahmood Roshan

We report on a global, three-dimensional GRMHD simulation of an accretion torus embedded in a large scale vertical magnetic field orbiting a Schwarzschild black hole. This simulation investigates how a large scale vertical field evolves…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-02-11 Kris Beckwith , John F. Hawley , Julian H. Krolik

AIM:The aim of this work is to understand to what extend gravitational interactions between the stars in high-density young stellar clusters, like the Orion Nebula Cluster (ONC), change the angular momentum in their protoplanetary discs.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 S. Pfalzner , C. Olczak

In this review I consider modern theoretical models of coupled star--disk magnetospheres. I discuss a number of models, both stationary and time-dependent, and examine what physical conditions govern the selection of a preferred model.

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Dmitri A. Uzdensky

We consider formation of accretion disks from a realistically turbulent molecular gas using 3D MHD simulations. In particular, we analyze the effect of the fast turbulent reconnection described by the Lazarian & Vishniac (1999) model for…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-03-16 Diego F. González-Casanova , Reinaldo Santos-Lima , Alexander Lazarian

Core convection and dynamo activity deep within rotating A-type stars of 2 solar masses are studied with 3--D nonlinear simulations. Our modeling considers the inner 30% by radius of such stars, thus capturing within a spherical domain the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Allan Sacha Brun , Matthew K. Browning , Juri Toomre

In this paper I analyze the process of formation of thin current structures in the magnetosphere of a conducting accretion disk in response to the field-line twisting brought about by the rotation of the disk relative to the central star. I…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Dmitri A. Uzdensky

Context: Observations suggest that magnetic fields of disk-bearing stars may have non-dipolar configurations. However, the influence of these configurations on magnetospheric accretion remains poorly understood. Aims: We aim to simulate…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-05 A. Moranchel-Basurto , D. Kocakova , M. Cemeljic , R. O. Chametla , F. J. Sanchez-Salcedo , I. Bermejo-Lozano

Simulations of the collapse and fragmentation of turbulent molecular clouds and dense young clusters show that encounters between disc-surrounded stars are relatively common events which should significantly influence the resulting disc…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 S. Pfalzner , S. Umbreit , Th. Henning

The gas from which stars form is magnetized, and strong magnetic fields can efficiently transport angular momentum. Most theoretical models of this phenomenon find that it should prevent formation of large (>100 AU), rotationally-supported…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 Mark R. Krumholz , Richard M. Crutcher , Charles L. H. Hull

Star formation proceeds via the collapse of a molecular cloud core over multiple dynamical timescales. Turbulence within cores results in a spatially non-uniform angular momentum of the cloud, causing a stochastic variation in orientation…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-23 Christopher Spalding , Konstantin Batygin , Fred C. Adams

We perform two-dimensional, axisymmetric, magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the collapse of a rotating star of 40 Msun and in the light of the collapsar model of gamma-ray burst. Considering two distributions of angular momentum, up to…

The inner 0.1 AU around accreting T Tauri stars hold clues to many physical processes that characterize the early evolution of solar-type stars. The accretion-ejection connection takes place at least in part in this compact magnetized…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Bouvier , S. H. P. Alencar , T. J. Harries , C. M. Johns-Krull , M. M. Romanova