Christoph Federrath

Modeling Molecular Cloud and Star Formation

The Role of Turbulent Compression and Collapse

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Produktbeschreibung

Turbulent compression is considered a key process in molecular cloud and star formation. Over the last years, interstellar turbulence has thus been studied both in direct observations and in computer simulations. Apart from Kolmogorov's phenomenological model of incompressible turbulence, however, a complete theory of highly compressible turbulence remains elusive. The goal of this work is to improve our understanding of the role of interstellar turbulence for star formation. In particular, the two limiting cases of turbulence energy injection are investigated in hydrodynamical computer simulations: solenoidal forcing and compressive forcing. It is shown that these two limiting cases yield significantly different turbulence statistics and star formation rates. Different observed regions also show evidence of different mixtures of compressive and solenoidal forcing. This work should be useful for both observational and theoretical astrophysicists, as well as for readers interestedin more general properties of interstellar turbulence and star formation, and in how these are modeled in computer simulations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783838364933
• ISBN-10: 3838364937
• Artikelnr.: 30696375

Autorenporträt

Dr. Christoph Federrath studied physics in Wuerzburg and Heidelberg (PhD, 2010). His research focuses on the physics and chemistry in star-forming molecular clouds. He received fellowships from the Max-Planck-Institute for Astronomy, the ITA/ZAH Heidelberg, the Monash University Melbourne, and the American Museum of Natural History New York.