Bibcode
Tenorio-Tagle, G.; Rozyczka, M.; Franco, J.; Bodenheimer, P.
Bibliographical reference
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (ISSN 0035-8711), vol. 251, July 15, 1991, p. 318-329. Research supported by Ministry of Education of Poland.
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1991
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99
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84
Description
Supernova explosions within wind-driven bubbles are studied with 2D
hydrodynamical calculations. Two different density distributions for the
ejecta are considered: (1) a smooth, unfragmented power-law
stratification, and (2) a fragmented distribution. As in 1D models, the
presence of the shell of interstellar swept-up matter causes the rapid
evolution of the remnant to the radiative phase. The main 2D effects,
for both fragmented and unfragmented ejecta, include: (1) substantial
chaotic deviations from a purely radial flow in the remnant interior,
(2) efficient turbulent mixing between the ejecta and the shocked wind,
resulting in homogenization of the former wind cavity, and (3) severe
distortion of the wind-driven shell by cooling and Rayleigh-Taylor
instabilities. In the case of the fragmented ejecta, additional
important effects occur. These, which shape the resulting remnant,
include: partial disruption of the shell by fragment impact, the
generation of an outer rim of enhanced X-ray emission, and efficient
mixing between interstellar, wind, and supernova matter. Explosions in
wind cavities display a rich variety of features which may be useful in
explaining why many Galactic supernova remnants appear to be in the
Sedov phase rather than in the longer lasting radiative phases.