Kinetic Energy Partition Method for Competing Modes

2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (11) ◽  
pp. 1205-1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirobumi Mineo ◽  
Sheng D. Chao
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Energy Partition ◽  
Partition Method

scholarly journals Figuring Out Gas & Galaxies In Enzo (FOGGIE). V. The Virial Temperature Does Not Describe Gas in a Virialized Galaxy Halo

2021 ◽  
Vol 922 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Cassandra Lochhaas ◽  
Jason Tumlinson ◽  
Brian W. O’Shea ◽  
Molly S. Peeples ◽  
Britton D. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Surface Brightness ◽  
Radiative Cooling ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Energy Partition ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Stellar Feedback ◽  
Galaxy Halo ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Halo Gas

Abstract The classical definition of the virial temperature of a galaxy halo excludes a fundamental contribution to the energy partition of the halo: the kinetic energy of nonthermal gas motions. Using simulations of low-redshift, ∼L* galaxies from the Figuring Out Gas & Galaxies In Enzo (FOGGIE) project that are optimized to resolve low-density gas, we show that the kinetic energy of nonthermal motions is roughly equal to the energy of thermal motions. The simulated FOGGIE halos have ∼2× lower bulk temperatures than expected from a classical virial equilibrium, owing to significant nonthermal kinetic energy that is formally excluded from the definition of T vir. We explicitly derive a modified virial temperature including nonthermal gas motions that provides a more accurate description of gas temperatures for simulated halos in virial equilibrium. Strong bursts of stellar feedback drive the simulated FOGGIE halos out of virial equilibrium, but the halo gas cannot be accurately described by the standard virial temperature even when in virial equilibrium. Compared to the standard virial temperature, the cooler modified virial temperature implies other effects on halo gas: (i) the thermal gas pressure is lower, (ii) radiative cooling is more efficient, (iii) O vi absorbing gas that traces the virial temperature may be prevalent in halos of a higher mass than expected, (iv) gas mass estimates from X-ray surface brightness profiles may be incorrect, and (v) turbulent motions make an important contribution to the energy balance of a galaxy halo.

scholarly journals Influence of electron scattering and energy partition method on electron transport coefficient

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (13) ◽  
pp. 135101-135101
Author(s):  
Song Meng-Meng ◽  
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Zhou Qian-Hong ◽  
Sun Qiang ◽  
Zhang Han-Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transport ◽  
Electron Scattering ◽  
Transport Coefficient ◽  
Energy Partition ◽  
Partition Method ◽  
Electron Transport Coefficient
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