Chemodynamical evolution of interacting galaxies: the GalMer view

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dc.creatorDi Matteo, P.
dc.creatorCombes, F.
dc.creatorChilingarian, I.
dc.creatorMelchior, A. -L.
dc.creatorSemelin, B.
dc.date2007-09-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:29:58Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:29:58Z
dc.descriptionWe have undertaken a large set of simulations of galaxy interactions and mergers (GalMer Project) in order to study the physical processes related to galaxy encounters. All morphological types along the Hubble sequence are considered in the initial conditions of the two colliding galaxies, with varying bulge-to-disk ratios and gas mass fractions. Different types of orbits are simulated, direct and retrograde, according to the initial relative energy and impact parameter. The self gravity of stars, gas and dark matter is taken into account through a tree-code algorithm, the gas hydrodynamics through SPH. Star formation is included adopting a density-dependent Schmidt law. This wide library of galaxy interactions and mergers, containing, at present, about 900 simulations of major encounters, represents an unique tool to investigate statistically the chemodynamical evolution of interacting systems. In the following, we present and discuss some results obtained exploring the dataset, together with some future perspectives.
dc.description4 pages, 5 figures. To appear in the proceedings of "SF2A-2007: Semaine de l'Astrophysique Francaise", (J. Bouvier, A. Chalabaev, and C. Charbonnel eds)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0709.2553
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0709.2553
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/138126
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleChemodynamical evolution of interacting galaxies: the GalMer view
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