Evolution of rotating massive main sequence stars: The role of sheer turbulence in the radiative envelope of a 16 M-circle dot star

Authors
Staritsin, EI
Citation
Ei. Staritsin, Evolution of rotating massive main sequence stars: The role of sheer turbulence in the radiative envelope of a 16 M-circle dot star, ASTRON REP, 43(9), 1999, pp. 592-600
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMY REPORTS
ISSN journal
10637729 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
592 - 600
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7729(199909)43:9<592:EORMMS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Shear turbulence in the radiative envelope of a rotating massive main-seque nce star transfers angular momentum from deep inner layers up to the surfac e. As a result, the impact of rotation on the radius of the star increases, causing the main sequence to broaden.