Super-Alfven expansion of a nova shell in the magnetic field of its core

Authors
Nikitin, SA Vshivkov, VA Snytnikov, VN
Citation
Sa. Nikitin et al., Super-Alfven expansion of a nova shell in the magnetic field of its core, ASTRON LETT, 26(6), 2000, pp. 362-371
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMY LETTERS-A JOURNAL OF ASTRONOMY AND SPACE ASTROPHYSICS
ISSN journal
10637737 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
362 - 371
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7737(200006)26:6<362:SEOANS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We study the effect of nova magnetodipole fields on the dynamics and struct ure of ejected shells by using a numerical model based on the kinetic-hydro dynamic description of plasma dynamics. Our calculations show that characte ristic nonuniformities appear in the distribution of field and plasma pertu rbations during super-Alfven shell expansion in the circumstellar medium. ( C) 2000 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".