MASS AND METAL EJECTION EFFICIENCY IN DISK GALAXIES DRIVEN BY YOUNG STELLAR CLUSTERS OF NUCLEAR STARBURST

We present results from models of galactic winds driven by energy injected by nuclear starbursts. The total energy of the starburst is provided by young central stellar clusters and parts of the galactic interstellar medium are pushed out as part of the galactic wind (in some cases the galactic wind...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: A. Rodríguez-González, A. Esquivel, A. C. Raga, P. Colín
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:57121297036
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57121297036
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Física, Astronomía y Matemáticas
ISM
stars
winds
general
Galaxies
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Sumario:We present results from models of galactic winds driven by energy injected by nuclear starbursts. The total energy of the starburst is provided by young central stellar clusters and parts of the galactic interstellar medium are pushed out as part of the galactic wind (in some cases the galactic wind contains an important part of the metals produced in the new generation of stars). We have performed radiative 3D N-Body/Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics simulations of galactic winds using the GADGET-2 code. The numerical models cover a wide range of starburst (from -102 to -107 M¿) and galactic gas masses (from -6×106 to -1011 M¿). The concentrated central starburst regions are an efficient engine for producing of the mass and metal loss in galaxies, and also for driving the metal redistribution in the galaxies.