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The Turbulent Diffusivity of Convective Overshoot Daniel Lecoanet Josiah Schwab, Eliot Quataert Lars Bildsten, Frank Timmes Geoff Vasil, Keaton Burns Jeff Oishi, Ben Brown Supported by: NSF, Hertz Foundation, NASA, ARC The problem Stably


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The Turbulent Diffusivity of Convective Overshoot

Daniel Lecoanet Josiah Schwab, Eliot Quataert

Lars Bildsten, Frank Timmes

Geoff Vasil, Keaton Burns Jeff Oishi, Ben Brown

Supported by: NSF, Hertz Foundation, NASA, ARC

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The problem

Convection Stably stratified

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The problem

Convection Stably stratified

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The problem

Convection Stably stratified

how much mix ixing? what kin ind?

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Super Asymptotic Giant Branch stars

MS

H

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MS

H He

RGB

Super Asymptotic Giant Branch stars

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MS

H He CO

RGB AGB

Super Asymptotic Giant Branch stars

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MS

H He CO

RGB AGB

Super Asymptotic Giant Branch stars

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MS

H He CO

RGB AGB

Super Asymptotic Giant Branch stars

SAGB

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Frank Timmes Temperature Carbon Density

Energy Generation

Flame Inner star Outer star

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Farmer+ 2015

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Does flame reach center???

Farmer+ 2015

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Does flame reach center???

Yes: ONe core e- capture SNe SNe II-P Farmer+ 2015

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Does flame reach center???

Yes: ONe core e- capture SNe SNe II-P No: ``Hybrid’’ WD SNe Ia? ??? Farmer+ 2015

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Carbon Flames

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Carbon Flames

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Carbon Flames

flame dies

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Carbon Flames

flame dies flame is fine

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Carbon Flames

flame dies flame is fine

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Carbon Flames Properties

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Carbon Flames Properties

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Carbon Flames Properties

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Carbon Flames Model

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Carbon Flames Model

negative in conv VERY positive in flame

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Carbon Flames Model

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Carbon Flames Model

BC’s: no slip, no temperature perturbation 3D domain, 4H x 4H x 2H

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Carbon Flames Model

BC’s: no slip, no temperature perturbation 3D domain, 4H x 4H x 2H

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Carbon Flames Properties

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Carbon Flames Properties

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Dedalus

Pseudo-spectral Open-source Pyth ython ** **Very

ry fl flexible equations

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The team so far

Daniel Lecoanet (Berkeley) Keaton Burns (MIT) Jeff Oishi (Bates College) Ben Brown (Colorado) Geoff Vasil (Sydney)

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flame

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Passive Scalar Field

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Passive Scalar Field

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Passive Scalar Field

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Passive Scalar Field

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Passive Scalar Field

Ansatz:

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Passive Scalar Field

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Turbulent Diffusivity

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Turbulent Diffusivity

Solve: Does it work?

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Turbulent Diffusivity

Solve: Does it work? fit

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Turbulent Diffusivity

Solve: Turbulent diffusivity is a good approximation!

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Do Carbon Flames Mix?

Need deep within the flame

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Conclusion

  • 1. Penetrative convection mixes fluid like a turbulent

diffusivity

  • 2. Very little mixing in regions which are very stable
  • 3. Convective overshoot probably can’t stall flames
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