Testing self-similar models of powerful radio sources
We have carried out 2-D axisymmetric numerical simulations of light, supersonic jets. These simulations are used to test the hypothesis of self-similarity for the propagation of jets in powerful radio galaxies. A large range of jet parameters has been explored and we find that the jet flow is not al...
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| author | Carvalho, J O'Dea, C Baum, SA |
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| description | We have carried out 2-D axisymmetric numerical simulations of light, supersonic jets. These simulations are used to test the hypothesis of self-similarity for the propagation of jets in powerful radio galaxies. A large range of jet parameters has been explored and we find that the jet flow is not always self-similar. Instead, it undergoes up to three phases which, individually, can be considered to be scale-free although, the jet does not exhibit self-similar behaviour during the transition. The number of phases that a jet goes through and their duration seem to depend upon the initial Mach number. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:893283ae-04ed-4dc0-8139-02dc331051782022-03-26T22:22:48ZTesting self-similar models of powerful radio sourcesConference itemhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_5794uuid:893283ae-04ed-4dc0-8139-02dc33105178Symplectic Elements at Oxford2002Carvalho, JO'Dea, CBaum, SAWe have carried out 2-D axisymmetric numerical simulations of light, supersonic jets. These simulations are used to test the hypothesis of self-similarity for the propagation of jets in powerful radio galaxies. A large range of jet parameters has been explored and we find that the jet flow is not always self-similar. Instead, it undergoes up to three phases which, individually, can be considered to be scale-free although, the jet does not exhibit self-similar behaviour during the transition. The number of phases that a jet goes through and their duration seem to depend upon the initial Mach number. |
| spellingShingle | Carvalho, J O'Dea, C Baum, SA Testing self-similar models of powerful radio sources |
| title | Testing self-similar models of powerful radio sources |
| title_full | Testing self-similar models of powerful radio sources |
| title_fullStr | Testing self-similar models of powerful radio sources |
| title_full_unstemmed | Testing self-similar models of powerful radio sources |
| title_short | Testing self-similar models of powerful radio sources |
| title_sort | testing self similar models of powerful radio sources |
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