Tidal Flows in asynchronous binaries: The beta-factor

Abstract

We discuss the potential role that tidal flows in asynchronous binary stars may play in transporting chemically enriched material from deep layers towards the surface and the corresponding observational consequences of these processes. We suggest that the time-dependent velocity field induced by asynchronous rotation may contribute significantly to the mixing, thus providing a channel for the formation of chemically enriched slowly rotating massive stars.

in Setting New Standards in Binary Star Research, A. Tkachenko & K. Pavlovski (eds), EAS Publication Series, in Press

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