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Asymmetric Explosions of Thermonuclear Supernovae
C. R. Ghezzi, E. M. de Gouveia Dal Pino, J. E. Horvath
A type Ia supernova explosion starts in a white dwarf as a laminar deflagration at the center of the star and soon several hydrodynamic instabilities (in particular, the Rayleigh-T…
astro-ph2002
Asymmetric Explosions of Type Ia Supernovae
Cristian R. Ghezzi, E. M. de Gouveia Dal Pino, Jorge E. Horvath
The burning speed of a thermonuclear supernova front could be described by the fractal model of combustion. We have examined the effects of magnetic fields on the fractalization of…