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Whitworth's (1981) Isothermal Free-Energy Surface
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Spherically Symmetric Configurations

Principal Governing Equations

If the self-gravitating configuration that we wish to construct spherically symmetric, then the coupled set of multidimensional, partial differential equations that serve as our principal governing equations can be simplified to a coupled set of one-dimensional, ordinary differential equations. This is accomplished by expressing each of the multidimensional spatial operators — gradient (<math>\nabla</math>), divergence (<math>\nabla\cdot</math>), and Laplacian (<math>\nabla^2</math>) — in spherical coordinates (<math>r, \theta, \phi</math>) then setting to zero all derivatives that are taken with respect to the angular coordinates <math>\theta</math> and <math>\phi</math>. After making this simplification, our governing equations become,

Equation of Continuity

<math>\frac{d\rho}{dt} + \rho \biggl[\frac{1}{r^2}\frac{d(r^2 v_r)}{dr} \biggr] = 0 </math>


Euler Equation

<math>\frac{dv_r}{dt} = - \frac{1}{\rho}\frac{dP}{dr} - \frac{d\Phi}{dr} </math>


Adiabatic Form of the
First Law of Thermodynamics

<math>~\frac{d\epsilon}{dt} + P \frac{d}{dt} \biggl(\frac{1}{\rho}\biggr) = 0</math>


Poisson Equation

<math>\frac{1}{r^2} \biggl[\frac{d }{dr} \biggl( r^2 \frac{d \Phi}{dr} \biggr) \biggr] = 4\pi G \rho </math>

Structure

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Equilibrium, spherically symmetric structures are obtained by searching for time-independent solutions to the above set of simplified governing equations. The steady-state flow field that must be adopted to satisfy both a spherically symmetric geometry and the time-independent constraint is, <math>\vec{v} = \hat{e}_r v_r = 0</math>. After setting the radial velocity, <math>v_r</math>, and all time-derivatives to zero, we see that the <math>1^\mathrm{st}</math> (continuity) and <math>3^\mathrm{rd}</math> (first law of thermodynamics) equations are trivially satisfied while the <math>2^\mathrm{nd}</math> (Euler) and <math>4^\mathrm{th}</math> give, respectively,


<math>\frac{1}{\rho}\frac{dP}{dr} =- \frac{d\Phi}{dr} </math> ,

and,

<math>\frac{1}{r^2} \biggl[\frac{d }{dr} \biggl( r^2 \frac{d \Phi}{dr} \biggr) \biggr] = 4\pi G \rho </math> .


(We recognize the first of these expressions as being the statement of hydrostatic balance for spherically symmetric configurations.)

We need one supplemental relation to close this set of equations because there are two equations, but three unknown functions — <math>~P</math>(r), <math>~\rho</math>(r), and <math>~\Phi</math>(r). As has been outlined in our discussion of supplemental relations for time-independent problems, in the context of this H_Book we will close this set of equations by specifying a structural, barotropic relationship between <math>~P</math> and <math>~\rho</math>.

Stability & Dynamics

Stability
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SUMMARY: The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically.

Dynamics
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SUMMARY: The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically. The equilibrium structure of a self-gravitating, non-rotating, uniform-density sphere can be described analytically.

Appendices

Whitworth's (1981) Isothermal Free-Energy Surface

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