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Hydrodynamical simulations of circumstellar discs
Vitovský, Kristián ; Brož, Miroslav (advisor) ; Švanda, Michal (referee)
In this work, we study the dynamics of circumstellar discs, with a focus on the β Lyræ A binary system. This system has been extensively observed by photometry, spectroscopy and interferometry. All these observations were recently interpreted by a radiation-transfer kinematic model [Brož et al. 2021]. In order to apply dynamical models, we first review the theory of steady-state viscous accretion discs, including the α-parametrisation of the viscosity. We modified the analytical models [Shakura and Sunyaev 1973] for a general opacity prescription, κ = κ0ρA TB , and derived radial profiles of various quantities (Σ, T, H). The profiles were computed for the accretion rate ̇M = 2·10−5 M⊙ yr−1 , inferred from the observed rate of change of the binary period. To achieve this rate, the surface densities Σ must be much higher (of the order of 10000 kg m−2 for α = 0.1) than in the kinematic model. Viscous dissipation and radiative cooling in the optically thick regime lead to high mid-plane temperatures. The disk is still gas pressure dominated. More general models were computed numerically. We used 1-dimensional radiative hydrodynamic models [Chrenko et al. 2017], accounting for viscous, radiative as well as irradiation terms. The initial conditions were taken from the analytical models. The simulations achieved a...
A study of the long-term brightness and colour variations of the Be star 88 Herculis
Vitovský, Kristián ; Harmanec, Petr (advisor) ; Korčáková, Daniela (referee)
Photometric observations of the Be star 88 Herculis from 12 different sources were collected covering a period from 1968 to 2019 for the purpose of studying variations on the timescale of years to decades. All the used data was either available in or transformed into the Johnson Standard system. Since systematic photometric observations began in the 1970's the star underwent three long-term variation cycles that differ in strength and length. A quantitative description of each cycle is given. The data suggests that the star is also changing on an even longer timescale in both luminosity and colour. The photometric data was compared to the evolution of the Hα emission line and discussed in connection to possible physical models. It is shown that he object exhibits behavior that corresponds to what is described in literature as the Negative correlation. 1

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