Before stars go supernova - in 3D

该项目旨在了解大质量恒星爆炸时的完整三维结构。特别是，该项目将模拟大质量恒星作为核心坍缩超新星爆炸之前的后期演化和燃烧阶段。在恒星的最后几分钟和几秒钟内，剧烈的热核燃烧可能会导致明显的球面对称偏差，特别是在考虑旋转恒星时。这种真实的模型是任何真实超新星模型的基本组成部分，也是理解这些超新星如何合成宇宙中所有元素（从最轻的到最重的）的关键。

This project aims to understand the full three-dimensional structure of massive stars when they explode. In particular, the project will model the late evolution and burning stages of massive stars before they explode as core collapse supernovae. The violent nature of the thermonuclear burning during the star's last few minutes and seconds may cause significant deviations from spherical symmetry, in particular when considering rotating stars. Such realistic models are an essential ingredient for any realistic supernova model, and for understanding how these supernovae synthesise the entire range of elements (from lightest to the heaviest) in the universe.