4 papers
Non-linear spiral waves in accretion discs
Joshua J. Brown, Gordon I. Ogilvie
We derive a simple, accurate, non-linear, global equation governing spiral density waves in thin, non-self-gravitating, inviscid accretion discs. These discs may have any slowly va…
How two-dimensional are planet--disc interactions? I. Locally isothermal discs
Amelia J. Cordwell, Alexandros Ziampras, Joshua J. Brown +1
Planet--disc interactions, despite being fundamentally three-dimensional, are often studied in the two-dimensional `thin-disk' approximation. The overall morphology of planet--disc…
Nonlinear analysis of gravitational instability in a 3D gaseous disc
Joshua J. Brown, Gordon I. Ogilvie
Astrophysical discs which are sufficiently massive and cool are linearly unstable to the formation of axisymmetric structures. In practice, linearly stable discs of surface density…
Horseshoes and spiral waves: capturing the 3D flow induced by a low-mass planet analytically
Joshua J. Brown, Gordon I. Ogilvie
The key difficulty faced by 2D models for planet-disc interaction is in appropriately accounting for the impact of the disc's vertical structure on the dynamics. 3D effects are oft…