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Impact of the magnetic field on the structure of accretion disks in semi-detached binaries

Authors :
Dmitry Bisikalo
Andrey Zhilkin
Source :
Astronomy Reports. 53:436-445
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Pleiades Publishing Ltd, 2009.

Abstract

We discuss characteristic features of the magnetic gas-dynamical structure of the flows in a semi-detached binary system obtained from three-dimensional simulations, assuming that the intrinsic magnetic field of the accreting star is dipolar. The turbulent diffusion of the magnetic field is taken into account. The SS Cyg system is considered as an example. Including the magnetic field can alter the basic parameters of the accretion disk, such as the accretion rate and the characteristic density. The magnetic field in the disk is primarily toroidal.

Details

ISSN :
15626881 and 10637729
Volume :
53
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Astronomy Reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........88f25783b3372a8682ed9e5b0c6a6a39