Tohline 95-28424 Dr. Tohline will study stellar formation using the gravitational hydrodynamics code developed previously. Specifically, he will address three problems -- to map out the critical states at which protostellar accretion disks become dynamically unstable to gravitational fragmentation, to examine the dynamical stability of ellipsoidal or dumbbell-shaped equilibrium structures with nontrivial internal motions, and to examine the evolution of warped HI galaxy disks to determine the extent to which the disk settling process is connected to the global process of star formation. ***

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST)
Application #
9528424
Program Officer
Terry D. Oswalt
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1996-06-01
Budget End
1999-05-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1995
Total Cost
$173,000
Indirect Cost
Name
Louisiana State University & Agricultural and Mechanical College
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Baton Rouge
State
LA
Country
United States
Zip Code
70803