New mass-loss rates of Magellanic Cloud B supergiants from
global wind models

J 2024

New mass-loss rates of Magellanic Cloud B supergiants from global wind models

KRTIČKA, Jiří, Jiří KUBÁT and Iva KRTIČKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

New mass-loss rates of Magellanic Cloud B supergiants from global wind models

Authors

KRTIČKA, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jiří KUBÁT (203 Czech Republic) and Iva KRTIČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Astronomy and Astrophysics, EDP Sciences, 2024, 0004-6361

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10308 Astronomy

Country of publisher

France

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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arXiv URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 6.500 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202347916

UT WoS

001135685000003

Keywords in English

stars: winds; outflows; stars: mass-loss; stars: early-type; supergiants; hydrodynamics; Magellanic Clouds

Abstract

V originále

We provide global models of line-driven winds of B supergiants for metallicities corresponding to the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. The velocity and density structure of the models is determined consistently from hydrodynamical equations with radiative force derived in the comoving frame and level populations computed from kinetic equilibrium equations. We provide a formula expressing the predicted mass-loss rates in terms of stellar luminosity, effective temperature, and metallicity. Predicted wind mass-loss rates decrease with decreasing metallicity as (M) over dot similar to Z(0.60) and are proportional to the stellar luminosity. The mass-loss rates increase below the region of the bistability jump at about 20 kK because of iron recombination. In agreement with previous theoretical and observational studies, we find a smooth change of wind properties in the region of the bistability jump. With decreasing metallicity, the bistability jump becomes weaker and shifts to lower effective temperatures. At lower metallicities above the bistability jump, our predictions provide similar rates to those used in current evolutionary models, but our rates are significantly lower than older predictions below the bistability jump. Our predicted mass-loss rates agree with observational estimates derived from H alpha line assuming that observations of stellar winds from Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds are uniformly affected by clumping. The models nicely reproduce the dependence of terminal velocities on temperature derived from ultraviolet spectroscopy.

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Citovat

KRTIČKA, Jiří, Jiří KUBÁT and Iva KRTIČKOVÁ. New mass-loss rates of Magellanic Cloud B supergiants from global wind models. Astronomy and Astrophysics. EDP Sciences, 2024, vol. 681, January 2024, p. 1-8. ISSN 0004-6361. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202347916.

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N2  - We provide global models of line-driven winds of B supergiants for metallicities corresponding to the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. The velocity and density structure of the models is determined consistently from hydrodynamical equations with radiative force derived in the comoving frame and level populations computed from kinetic equilibrium equations. We provide a formula expressing the predicted mass-loss rates in terms of stellar luminosity, effective temperature, and metallicity. Predicted wind mass-loss rates decrease with decreasing metallicity as (M) over dot similar to Z(0.60) and are proportional to the stellar luminosity. The mass-loss rates increase below the region of the bistability jump at about 20 kK because of iron recombination. In agreement with previous theoretical and observational studies, we find a smooth change of wind properties in the region of the bistability jump. With decreasing metallicity, the bistability jump becomes weaker and shifts to lower effective temperatures. At lower metallicities above the bistability jump, our predictions provide similar rates to those used in current evolutionary models, but our rates are significantly lower than older predictions below the bistability jump. Our predicted mass-loss rates agree with observational estimates derived from H alpha line assuming that observations of stellar winds from Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds are uniformly affected by clumping. The models nicely reproduce the dependence of terminal velocities on temperature derived from ultraviolet spectroscopy.
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KRTIČKA, Jiří, Jiří KUBÁT and Iva KRTIČKOVÁ. New mass-loss rates of Magellanic Cloud B supergiants from global wind models. \textit{Astronomy and Astrophysics}. EDP Sciences, 2024, vol.~681, January 2024, p.~1-8. ISSN~0004-6361. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202347916.

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