Journal article
THE ROLE OF TURBULENCE AND MAGNETIC FIELDS IN SIMULATED FILAMENTARY STRUCTURE
Abstract
We use numerical simulations of turbulent cluster-forming regions to study the nature of dense filamentary structures in star formation. Using four hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic simulations chosen to match observations, we identify filaments in the resulting column density maps and analyze their properties. We calculate the radial column density profiles of the filaments every 0.05 Myr and fit the profiles with the modified isothermal …
Authors
Kirk H; Klassen M; Pudritz R; Pillsworth S
Journal
The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 802, No. 2,
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Publication Date
April 1, 2015
DOI
10.1088/0004-637x/802/2/75
ISSN
0004-637X