2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
A Comparative Study of the Streaming Instability: Unstratified Models with Marginally Coupled Grains
Stanley A. Baronett, Wladimir Lyra, Hossam Aly +19
The streaming instability is a leading mechanism for concentrating solids and initiating planetesimal formation in protoplanetary disks. Although numerous studies have explored its…
astro-ph.EP2025
The Streaming Instability in 3D: Conditions for Strong Clumping
Jeonghoon Lim, Jacob B. Simon, Rixin Li +3
The streaming instability (SI) is a leading mechanism for planetesimal formation, driving the aerodynamic concentration of solids in protoplanetary disks. The SI triggers strong cl…