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 Physics , 2010, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16526.x Abstract: In this paper we revisit the issue of the propagation of warps in thin and viscous accretion discs. In this regime warps are know to propagate diffusively, with a diffusion coefficient approximately inversely proportional to the disc viscosity. Previous numerical investigations of this problem (Lodato & Pringle 2007) did not find a good agreement between the numerical results and the predictions of the analytic theories of warp propagation, both in the linear and in the non-linear case. Here, we take advantage of a new, low-memory and highly efficient SPH code to run a large set of very high resolution simulations (up to 20 million SPH particles) of warp propagation, implementing an isotropic disc viscosity in different ways, to investigate the origin of the discrepancy between the theory and the numerical results. Our new and improved analysis now shows a remarkable agreement with the analytic theory both in the linear and in the non-linear regime, in terms of warp diffusion coefficient and precession rate. It is worth noting that the resulting diffusion coefficient is inversely proportional to the disc viscosity only for small amplitude warps and small values of the disc $\alpha$ coefficient ($\alpha < 0.1$). For non-linear warps, the diffusion coefficient is a function of both radius and time, and is significantly smaller than the standard value. Warped accretion discs are present in many contexts, from protostellar discs to accretion discs around supermassive black holes. In all such cases, the exact value of the warp diffusion coefficient may strongly affect the evolution of the system and therefore its careful evaluation is critical in order to correctly estimate the system dynamics (abridged).
 Physics , 2001, Abstract: The presence of an imposed external magnetic field may drastically influence the structure of thin accretion discs. The magnetic field energy is here assumed to be in balance with the thermal energy of the accretion flow. The vertical magnetic field, its toroidal component B^tor at the disc surface (due to different rotation rates between disc and its magnetosphere), the turbulent magnetic Prandtl number and the viscosity-alpha are the key parameters of our model. Inside the corotation radius for rather small B^tor the resulting inclination angle i of the magnetic field lines to the disc surface normal can exceed the critical value 30^\circ (required to launch cold jets) even for small magnetic Prandtl numbers of order unity. The self-consistent consideration of both magnetic field and accretion flow demonstrates a weak dependence of the inclination (dragging'') angle on the magnetic Prandtl number for given surface density but a strong dependence on the toroidal field component at the disc surface. A magnetic disc is thicker than a nonmagnetic one for typical parameter values. The accretion rate can be strongly amplified by large B^tor and small magnetic Prandtl number. On the other hand, for given accretion rate the magnetised disc is less massive than the standard-alpha disc. The surface values of the toroidal magnetic fields which are necessary to induce considerably high values for the inclination angle are much smaller than expected and are of order 10^-3 of the imposed vertical field. As the innermost part of the disc produces the largest B^tor, the largest radial inclination can be expected also there. The idea is therefore supported that the cold jets are launched only in the central disc area.
 Physics , 2003, Abstract: The inviscid and thin accretion disc is a simple and well understood model system in accretion studies. In this work, modelling such a disc like a dynamical system, we analyse the nature of the fixed points of the stationary solutions of the flow. We show that of the two fixed points, one is a saddle and the other is a centre type point. We then demonstrate, using a simple but analogous mathematical model, that a temporal evolution of the flow is a very likely non-perturbative mechanism for the selection of an inflow solution that passes through the saddle type critical point.
 Arnab K. Ray Physics , 2002, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06796.x Abstract: The influence of a linearized perturbation on stationary inflow solutions in an inviscid and thin accretion disc, has been studied here, and it has been argued, that a perturbative technique would indicate that all possible classes of inflow solutions would be stable. The choice of the driving potential, Newtonian or pseudo-Newtonian, would not particularly affect the arguments which establish the stability of solutions. It has then been surmised that in the matter of the selection of a particular solution, adoption of a non-perturbative technique, based on a more physical criterion, as in the case of the selection of the transonic solution in spherically symmetric accretion, would give a more conclusive indication about the choice of a particular branch of the flow.
 Physics , 2000, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03325.x Abstract: Time-resolved spectroscopy of the novalike variable UU Aquarii is analyzed with eclipse mapping techniques to produce spatially resolved spectra of its accretion disc and gas stream as a function of distance from disc centre in the range 3600-6900 \AA. The spatially-resolved spectra show that the continuum emission becomes progressively fainter and redder for increasing disc radius -- reflecting the radial temperature gradient -- and reveal that the HI and HeI lines appear as deep, narrow absorption features in the inner disc regions transitioning to emission with P Cygni profiles for intermediate and large disc radii. The spectrum of the uneclipsed component has strong HI and HeI emission lines plus a Balmer jump in emission and is explained as optically thin emission from a vertically extended disc chromosphere + wind. Most of the line emission probably arises from the wind. The spatially-resolved spectra also suggest the existence of gas stream disk-skimming'' overflow in UU Aqr, which can be seen down to R \simeq 0.2 R_{L1}. The comparison of our eclipse maps with those of Baptista, Steiner & Horne (1996) suggests that the asymmetric structure in the outer disc previously identified as the bright spot may be the signature of an elliptical disc similar to those possibly present in SU UMa stars during superoutbursts.
 Physics , 2012, DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2012.02.006 Abstract: We have analyzed the available spectra of WW And and for the first time obtained a reasonably well defined radial velocity curve of the primary star. Combined with the available radial velocity curve of the secondary component, these data led to the first determination of the spectroscopic mass ratio of the system at q-spec = 0.16 +/- 0.03. We also determined the radius of the accretion disc from analysis of the double-peaked H-alpha emission lines. Our new, high-precision, Johnson VRI and the previously available Stromgren vby light curves were modelled with stellar and accretion disc models. A consistent model for WW And - a semidetached system harbouring an accretion disc which is optically thick in its inner region, but optically thin in the outer parts - agrees well with both spectroscopic and photometric data.
 Physics , 2008, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.78.024043 Abstract: We consider the basic physical properties of matter forming a thin accretion disc in the static and spherically symmetric space-time metric of the vacuum $f(R)$ modified gravity models. The Lagrangian of the generalized gravity theory is also obtained in a parametric form, and the conditions of the viability of the model are discussed. The exact Schwarzschild type solution of the gravitational field equations in the $f(R)$ gravity contains a linearly increasing term, as well as a logarithmic correction, as compared to the standard Schwarzschild solution of general relativity, and it depends on four arbitrary integration constants. The energy flux and the emission spectrum from the accretion disk around the $f(R)$ gravity black holes are obtained, and they are compared to the general relativistic case. Particular signatures can appear in the electromagnetic spectrum, thus leading to the possibility of directly testing modified gravity models by using astrophysical observations of the emission spectra from accretion disks.
 Physics , 1997, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.1998.01213.x Abstract: Long-term evolution of a stellar orbit captured by a massive galactic center via successive interactions with an accretion disc has been examined. An analytical solution describing evolution of the stellar orbital parameters during the initial stage of the capture was found. Our results are applicable to thin Keplerian discs with an arbitrary radial distribution of density and rather general prescription for the star-disc interaction. Temporal evolution is given in the form of quadrature which can be carried out numerically.
 Physics , 2009, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15080.x Abstract: We consider a thin accretion disc warped due to the Bardeen-Petterson effect, presenting both analytical and numerical solutions for the situation that the two viscosity coefficients vary with radius as power law, with the two power law indices not necessarily equal. The analytical solutions are compared with numerical ones, showing that our new analytical solution is more accurate than previous one, which overestimates the inclination changing in the outer disc. Our new analytical solution is appropriate for moderately warped discs, while for extremely misaligned disc, only numerical solution is appropriate.
 Physics , 2013, DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stt182 Abstract: A recent approach to simulating localized feedback from active galactic nuclei by Power et al. (2011) uses an accretion disc particle to represent both the black hole and its accretion disc. We have extrapolated and adapted this approach to simulations of Milky Way-sized galaxy mergers containing black holes and explored the impact of the various parameters in this model as well as its resolution dependence. The two key parameters in the model are an effective accretion radius, which determines the radius within which gas particles are added to the accretion disc, and a viscous time-scale which determines how long it takes for material in the accretion disc to accrete on to the black hole itself. We find that there is a limited range of permitted accretion radii and viscous time-scales, with unphysical results produced outside this range. For permitted model parameters, the nuclear regions of simulations with the same resolution follow similar evolutionary paths, producing final black hole masses that are consistent within a factor of two. When comparing the resolution dependence of the model, there is a trend towards higher resolution producing slightly lower mass black holes, but values for the two resolutions studied again agree within a factor of two. We also compare these results to two other AGN feedback algorithms found in the literature. While the evolution of the systems vary, most notably the intermediate total black hole mass, the final black hole masses differ by less than a factor of five amongst all of our models, and the remnants exhibit similar structural parameters. The implication of this accretion model is that, unlike most accretion algorithms, a decoupling of the accretion rate on to the black hole and the local gas properties is permitted and obtained; this allows for black hole growth even after feedback has prevented additional accretion events on to the disc.
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