Disk and Wind Accretion to Magnetized Neutron Stars

Lovelace，Richard“磁盘和风吸积到磁化中子星“AST-9986936博士。Lovelace正在进行2维和3维模拟磁盘和风吸积物质到旋转磁化恒星和发展相关的分析理论。 该模型适用于一系列天体物理的情况下，吸积发生，如双星星系统，其中有倾斜的旋转恒星，磁化中子星，快速恒星风。 此外，直接吸积，磁抑制吸积，粘度，和所谓的“螺旋桨机制”的影响被纳入模型和观测相比。 该项目涉及与俄罗斯同事的密切合作，通过共同PI Romanova。该项目的资金由NSF恒星天文天体物理学计划（AST/SAA）和NSF波罗的海国家国际计划，保加利亚，波兰，前苏联独立国家（INT）提供。*

Lovelace, Richard"Disk and Wind Accretion to Magnetized Neutron Stars"AST-9986936Dr. Lovelace is performing 2- and 3-dimensional simulations of disk and wind accretion of material onto rotating magnetized stars and developing the associated analytic theory. The models apply to a range of astrophysical situations where accretion is occurring, such as binary star systems where there are inclined rotating stars, magnetized neutron stars, fast stellar winds. In addition, the effects of direct accretion, magnetic inhibition of accretion, viscosity, and the so-called 'propeller mechanism' are incorporated into the models and compared to observations. This project involves a strong collaboration with colleagues in Russia, via co-PI Romanova.Funding for this project was provided by the NSF program for Stellar Astronomy & Astrophysics (AST/SAA) and the NSF International Program for the Baltic States, Bulgaria, Poland, & Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (INT).***