Session 1HE: Stellar Explosions, Turbulence and Instabilities
8:30 AM–11:15 AM, Friday, April 11, 2008
Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), Room: Promenade F
Sponsoring Units:
HEDP HEDLA
Chair: Paul Drake, University of Michigan
Abstract ID: BAPS.2008.APR.1HE.2
Abstract: 1HE.00002 : Stellar convection and turbulence
8:55 AM–9:20 AM
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Abstract 
Author:
Herbert J. Muthsam
(Faculty of Mathematics, University of Vienna, Austria)
We give an overview on recent research about turbulent stellar convection. In addition to analytical models there are in particular numerical models being developed at an increasing rate. Such simulations presently consider already rather varied contexts in stellar physics, starting with classical aspects such as solar granulation, attempts to model larger parts of convective envelopes of normal stars or stellar convective cores. They address now even the less classical situation where convection in shells is more directly connected to nuclear burning such as oxygen burning in late stages of the evolution of massive stars. We describe the main features predicted by such models, viz. the general structure of the convective flows, the nature of the turbulent field and overshooting. We will also address model verification and open questions.
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