Planetary Giant Impacts [electronic resource] : Simulating Collisions and Their Consequences / by Jacob Kegerreis.
Material type: TextSeries: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. ResearchPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020Edition: 1st ed. 2020Description: XXIII, 125 p. 50 illus., 43 illus. in color. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783030499587Subject(s): Astronomy | Astrophysics | Mathematical physics | Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology | Astrophysics and Astroparticles | Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational PhysicsAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 520 LOC classification: QB1-991QB460-466Online resources: Click here to access onlineItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Introduction -- Methods -- Uranus Giant Impacts and Convergence -- Atmospheric Erosion -- The Lunar Argon Exosphere -- Conclusions.
Based on 3D smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulations performed with unprecedented high resolution, this book examines the giant impacts that dominate many planets' late accretion and evolution. The numerical methods developed are now publicly available, greatly facilitating future studies of planetary impacts in our solar system and exoplanetary systems. The book focuses on four main topics: (1) The development of new methods to construct initial conditions as well as a hydrodynamical simulation code to evolve them, using 1000 times more simulation particles than the previous standard. (2) The numerical convergence of giant impact simulations -- standard-resolution simulations fail to converge on even bulk properties like the post-impact rotation period. (3) The collision thought to have knocked over the planet Uranus causing it to spin on its side. (4) The erosion of atmospheres by giant impacts onto terrestrial planets, and the first full 3D simulations of collisions in this regime.
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