2D radiative transfer calculation of massive circumstellar disk with varying viewing angle
Date
4-2014
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics
College
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Chrysline Margus N. Piñol
Abstract
Massive star formation is one of the least understood processes in stellar astro¬physics due to the location and rarity of massive stars and the limitations of current telescopes. The observation of massive star formation regions is inhibited by numer¬ous factors such as the angle of inclination, optically thick envelope, and the presence of a circumstellar disk. In this study, a ray-tracing algorithm was implemented to produce simulated images of a massive star formation region. Intensity maps and the corresponding energy distributions were obtained at varying viewing angles. Not only did the simulation provide further insights on intensity and energy patterns, it was also able to generate synthetic images that qualitatively resemble young stellar objects.
Language
English
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
Call Number
LG 993.5 2014 P51 /M36
Recommended Citation
Mangada, Mykhal Gideoni L., "2D radiative transfer calculation of massive circumstellar disk with varying viewing angle" (2014). Undergraduate Theses. 1869.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/1869
Document Type
Thesis