Bibcode
Villaver, Eva; Manchado, A.; García-Segura, Guillermo
Bibliographical reference
Asymmetrical Planetary Nebulae II: From Origins to Microstructures, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 199. Edited by J. H. Kastner, N. Soker, and S. Rappaport. ISBN: 1-58381-026-9, 2000, p. 321
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2000
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Description
Multiple shell planetary nebulae (MSPNe) are most likely a consequence
of the modulation of the mass-loss rate during the thermal pulses on the
AGB. By using numerical simulations of their formation, the models'
predictions and the history of the winds can be investigated. As their
halos have low densities and expansion velocities, MSPNe are expected to
be affected by interaction with the ISM. This would then give us
evidence of the local ISM conditions. In order to study the formation of
MSPNe, we have performed numerical simulations following the evolution
of the stellar winds for a 1M⊙ star from the AGB to
the post-AGB stages. Without invoking any asymmetry for the stellar wind
and taking into account the effects of a moving central star, an
asymmetric halo is formed as a consequence of the interaction with the
ISM. We found that the asymmetries caused by the interaction take place
from the beginning of the evolution and have an enormous influence on
the formation of the halo.