Affiliation:
1. Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Centre for Mathematical Sciences , Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, UK
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Attempts to understand the dynamics of warped astrophysical discs have garnered significant attention, largely motivated by the growing catalogue of observed distorted systems. Previous studies have shown that the evolution of the warp is crucially regulated by the internal flow fields established by the undulating geometry. These are typically modelled as laminar horizontal, shearing flows which oscillate back and forth at approximately the orbital frequency. However this shearing motion is known to be susceptible to a hydrodynamic, parametric instability of inertial waves which might modify the warped dynamics. Whilst the linear growth phase is well understood, the subsequent non-linear saturation combined with the self-consistent feedback onto the warp has not been studied. In this work, we implement a novel numerical setup using the recent ring model framework of Fairbairn and Ogilvie, within the Lagrangian code gizmo. We formally identify several locally growing modes in the simulation, as predicted by a three-mode coupling analysis of the instability, and find decent agreement with the theoretical growth rates. We understand the saturation mechanism as a wave breaking process which suppresses the growth of shorter wavelength parametric couplings first, whilst allowing the longest mode to dominate the final quasi-steady, wave-like turbulence. The Reynolds stresses, transporting energy from the warp to the small scales, can be effectively modelled using a time-dependent, anisotropic viscous alpha model which closely captures the amplitude and phase evolution of the warp. Consequently, this model might help inform future global studies which are commonplace but typically do not resolve the parametric instability.
Funder
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Space and Planetary Science,Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cited by
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