Accretion Disks

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:area Magnetic fields
Angular momentum
gptkbp:canBe Radiation pressure
Viscous heating
gptkbp:canEstablish X-rays
Turbulence
Radio waves
Differential rotation
Visible light
gptkbp:canLeadTo Tidal forces
Gravitational waves
Instabilities
Planet formation
Accretion onto central object
Disk instabilities
Jet formation
gptkbp:formFactor Black holes
Young stars
Neutron stars
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn Surrounding environment
Star formation rates
Galaxy dynamics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Accretion Disks
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy High temperatures
High densities
gptkbp:isComposedOf Gas
Dust
gptkbp:isCounteredBy Magnetic fields
Numerical simulations
Computational models
Hydrodynamic simulations
Magnetohydrodynamic simulations
Self-gravity
gptkbp:isFoundIn Galaxies
Star clusters
gptkbp:isImportantFor Star formation
Galaxy formation
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Supernova_remnants
Quasars
Gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:isStudiedIn Astrophysics
Cosmology
gptkbp:isUsedFor gptkb:Kepler's_laws
Hydrodynamics
Magnetohydrodynamics
Active galactic nuclei
X-ray binaries
Navier-Stokes_equations
Protoplanetary_disks
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor Astrophysical jets
Accretion processes.
gptkbp:keyIssues Understanding stellar evolution
Understanding galaxy evolution
Understanding black hole growth