[en] Delta Scuti type stars are known to pulsate in nonradial low-order p and g modes. These oscillation modes are driven by the so-called kappa-mechanism involving the second helium ionization zone. However, since g modes have significant amplitudes near the stellar core, their excitation might be influenced by the epsilon-mechanism which is associated to the nuclear energy production. We investigate the effect of the epsilon-mechanism on the stability of oscillation modes in 1.5 M(solar) pre-main sequence and main sequence stars.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Lenain, G.
Scuflaire, Richard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Evol. et stabilité des étoiles et des amas d'étoiles (ESEA)
Dupret, Marc-Antoine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique stellaire théorique
Noels-Grötsch, Arlette ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO)
Language :
English
Title :
The epsilon-mechanism in PMS and MS delta Scuti stars
Publication date :
01 January 2006
Journal title :
Communications in Asteroseismology
ISSN :
1021-2043
eISSN :
2224-8374
Publisher :
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Austria
