原型盘中对热对流不稳定性的局部三维模拟
摘要
在特定半径处，原型盘可能维持一种振荡性对流形式（convective overstability，COS），由于局部逆 entropy 梯度导致。 resulting hydrodynamical activity can produce coherent structures, such as zonal flows and vortices, that may concentrate solid material and aid their further coagulation. In this paper we extend previous axisymmetric runs by performing local three-dimensional simulations of the COS, using the code SNOOPY. As parameters are varied, we characterise how the various axisymmetric COS saturated states are transformed in 3D, while also tracking their interrelationship with the subcritical baroclinic instability. In particular, at low Reynolds number (Re) our 3D simulations exhibit similar weakly nonlinear and wave turbulent states to our earlier axisymmetic runs. At higher Re, but low Peclet number (Pe), we obtain bursty cycles involving the creation of zonal flows, the subsequent development of planar vortices, and their destruction by elliptical instability. For larger Pe, however, zonal flows can persist, alongside weaker more elongated vortices. These results further reveal the diversity of the COS behaviour, and show that solid accumulation via COS-induced vortices may not be straightforward.
引用
@article{arxiv.2508.03557,
title = {Local three-dimensional simulations of the convective overstability in protoplanetary discs},
author = {Robert J. Teed and Henrik N. Latter},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.03557},
year = {2025}
}