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The Slow Winds of A-Type Supergiants
Anahí Granada, Michel Curé, Lydia Cidale
Published 2010-09-27Version 1
The line driven- and rotation modulated-wind theory predicts an alternative slow solution, besides from the standard m-CAK solution, when the rotational velocity is close to the critical velocity. We study the behaviour of the winds of A-type supergiants (Asg) and show that under particular conditions, e.g., when the \delta line-force parameter is about 0.25, the slow solution could exist over the whole star, even for the cases when the rotational speed is slow or zero. We discuss density and velocity profiles as well as possible observational counterparts.
Comments: 2 pages, to appear in the proceedings of the IAUS 272 on "Active OB stars: structure, evolution, mass loss and critical limits" (Paris, July 19-23, 2010), Cambridge University Press. Editors C. Neiner, G. Wade, G. Meynet and G. Peters
Categories: astro-ph.SR
Keywords: a-type supergiants, slow winds, rotation modulated-wind theory predicts, standard m-cak solution, alternative slow solution
Tags: journal article
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