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Title: Convective boundary mixing in main-sequence stars: theory and empirical constraints
(Submitted on 21 Mar 2023 (v1), last revised 15 Apr 2023 (this version, v2))
Abstract: The convective envelopes of solar-type stars and the convective cores of intermediate- and high-mass stars share boundaries with stable radiative zones. Through a host of processes we collectively refer to as "convective boundary mixing" (CBM), convection can drive efficient mixing in these nominally stable regions. In this review, we discuss the current state of CBM research in the context of main-sequence stars through three lenses. (1) We examine the most frequently implemented 1D prescriptions of CBM -- exponential overshoot, step overshoot, and convective penetration -- and we include a discussion of implementation degeneracies and how to convert between various prescriptions. (2) Next, we examine the literature of CBM from a fluid dynamical perspective, with a focus on three distinct processes: convective overshoot, entrainment, and convective penetration. (3) Finally, we discuss observational inferences regarding how much mixing should occur in the cores of intermediate- and high-mass stars, and the implied constraints that these observations place on 1D CBM implementations. We conclude with a discussion of pathways forward for future studies to place better constraints on this difficult challenge in stellar evolution modeling.
Submission history
From: Evan Anders [view email][v1] Tue, 21 Mar 2023 18:00:00 GMT (11864kb,D)
[v2] Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:15:13 GMT (12412kb,D)
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