TY - JOUR
T1 - A grid of three-dimensional stellar atmosphere models of solar metallicity. I. General properties, granulation, and atmospheric expansion
AU - Trampedach, Regner
AU - Asplund, Martin
AU - Collet, Remo
AU - Nordlund, Åke
AU - Stein, Robert F.
PY - 2013/5/20
Y1 - 2013/5/20
N2 - Present grids of stellar atmosphere models are the workhorses in interpreting stellar observations and determining their fundamental parameters. These models rely on greatly simplified models of convection, however, lending less predictive power to such models of late-type stars. We present a grid of improved and more reliable stellar atmosphere models of late-type stars, based on deep, three-dimensional (3D), convective, stellar atmosphere simulations. This grid is to be used in general for interpreting observations and improving stellar and asteroseismic modeling. We solve the Navier Stokes equations in 3D and concurrent with the radiative transfer equation, for a range of atmospheric parameters, covering most of stellar evolution with convection at the surface. We emphasize the use of the best available atomic physics for quantitative predictions and comparisons with observations. We present granulation size, convective expansion of the acoustic cavity, and asymptotic adiabat as functions of atmospheric parameters.
AB - Present grids of stellar atmosphere models are the workhorses in interpreting stellar observations and determining their fundamental parameters. These models rely on greatly simplified models of convection, however, lending less predictive power to such models of late-type stars. We present a grid of improved and more reliable stellar atmosphere models of late-type stars, based on deep, three-dimensional (3D), convective, stellar atmosphere simulations. This grid is to be used in general for interpreting observations and improving stellar and asteroseismic modeling. We solve the Navier Stokes equations in 3D and concurrent with the radiative transfer equation, for a range of atmospheric parameters, covering most of stellar evolution with convection at the surface. We emphasize the use of the best available atomic physics for quantitative predictions and comparisons with observations. We present granulation size, convective expansion of the acoustic cavity, and asymptotic adiabat as functions of atmospheric parameters.
U2 - 10.1088/0004-637X/769/1/18
DO - 10.1088/0004-637X/769/1/18
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0004-637X
VL - 769
JO - The Astrophysical Journal
JF - The Astrophysical Journal
IS - 1
M1 - 18
ER -