The Dynamical Structure of Nonradiative Black Hole Accretion Flows
arXiv:astro-ph/0203309 · doi:10.1086/340765
Abstract
We analyze three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of a nonradiative accretion flow around a black hole using a pseudo-Newtonian potential. The flow originates from a torus initially centered at 100 gravitational (Schwarzschild) radii. Accretion is driven by turbulent stresses generated self-consistently by the magnetorotational instability. The resulting flow has three well-defined dynamical components: a hot, thick, rotationally-dominated Keplerian disk; a surrounding magnetized corona with vigorous circulation and outflow; and a magnetically-confined jet along the centrifugal funnel wall. Inside of 10 gravitational radii, the disk becomes very hot, more toroidal, and highly intermittent. These results contrast sharply with quasi-spherical, self-similar viscous models. There are no significant dynamical differences between simulations that include resistive heating and those that do not. We conclude by deducing some simple radiative properties of our solutions, and apply the results to the accretion-powered Galactic center source Sgr A*.
Accepted for Publication in the Astrophysical Journal. For a web version see http://www.astro.virginia.edu/VITA/papers/nraf2/
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