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Numerical Simulation of the Surface Flow of a Companion Star in a Semi-Detached Binary System and its Application to Galactic Supersoft X-Ray Sources
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2018
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We numerically simulate the surface flow of a gas-supplying companion star in a semi-detached binary system and construct the Doppler map. Our numerical results indicate an eddy configuration composed of a Heddy, a L1-eddy, and a L2-eddy associated with high/low pressures on the surface of the companion star. We find that the formation of these eddies can be explained in terms of the astrostrophic wind. We apply our calculations to the Galactic supersoft X-ray source RX J0019.8+2156. This object is very attractive for the present study since the observed Doppler map might reflect the surface flow on the companion star. We have constructed the Doppler map of RX J0019.8+2156 and compare it with observations.
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