Gas accretion on to planetary cores: three-dimensional self-gravitating radiation hydrodynamical calculations

@article{Ayliffe2009GasAO,
  title={Gas accretion on to planetary cores: three-dimensional self-gravitating radiation hydrodynamical calculations},
  author={Ben A. Ayliffe and Matthew R. Bate},
  journal={Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society},
  year={2009},
  volume={393},
  pages={49-64}
}
  • B. Ayliffe, M. Bate
  • Published 8 November 2008
  • Physics
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
We present results from three-dimensional, self-gravitating radiation hydrodynamical models of gas accretion by planetary cores. In some cases, the accretion flow is resolved down to the surface of the solid core – the first time such simulations have been performed. We investigate the dependence of the gas accretion rate upon the planetary core mass, and the surface density and opacity of the encompassing protoplanetary disc. Accretion of planetesimals is neglected. We find that high-mass… Expand
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