[Mesa-users] Setting the value of omega/omega_critical

[Simon Murphy]

Hi Antonio,

omega will always change as a function of time because angular momentum is conserved and the stellar structure is not constant. The star becomes more centrally condensed and the radius increases.

So while your initialisation of rotation will achieve a certain value of omega/omega_c at some point, it will not stay that way for long. Moreover, the star will not remain a uniform rotator, either. If you're able to plot the internal rotation rate as a function of (r/R) at a few ages, this will become apparent, especially while the star is still contracting.

The meaningful question then becomes 'what do you hope to achieve'? That is, given the options, do you want to initialise uniform rotation at some age and let it evolve as perhaps a star would? Or do you want to force uniform rotation throughout the evolution, which might be achieved with a further save&restart with a renewed fixed omega/omega_c some time around your model 600 (and perhaps 700 too)? Or something else entirely?

- Simon
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Subject: Re: [Mesa-users] Setting the value of omega/omega_critical


Hello Simon!


Firstly, thank you very much for your time.


I attach the plots (Figure_5*) of the stellar radius, the nuclear burning and the original plot (just to make it easier to compare).


I don't know how to take these plots. I see that the radius decreases (and so the omega increases). However, this situation doesn't change when I run the simulation for 2500 Myears (for example), and I always get a changing value of the omega. I also attach the plots of the simulation that ends at 2500 Myears (Figure_1*).


Best regards,


Antonio Varo



On 23/3/22 22:33, Simon Murphy wrote:
Hi Antonio,

you're setting rotation using the near_zams parameters. I think it's important to note that this is not the same as 'after the ZAMS'. I suspect the star is still contracting a little, which is why the rotation is still increasing after it is initially set.

To confirm (and for the benefit of future readers), please could you plot what's happening with (a) the stellar radius, and (b) the nuclear burning, alongside your rotation plot?

cheers,
- Simon
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Subject: [Mesa-users] Setting the value of omega/omega_critical

Dear all,

I am trying to simulate a rotating star with a given value of its
omega/omega_critical, but I find that this parameter varies strongly in
the first 20 Myears of the simulation since the ZAMS starts (I am
specially interesed on what happens in those first 20 Myears after the
ZAMS, as the work I am doing is focused on some previous results
obtained until that time).

In my simulations I turn on the rotation at the begining of ZAMS, and
shortly after it starts the value of its omega changes quickly, as we
can see in the image I attach. I want to set the value of the omega
along the simulation, as I need to analyse results obtained with GYRE
for some specific omegas (so the increasing behaviour of the omega makes
it really difficult for me).

I also attach the inlist I have used.

Could someone give me some tips on this?  Any help will be appreciated.

Best regards,

Antonio Varo
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