SSC/FreeEnergy/PolytropesEmbedded/Pt3A
Free Energy of Embedded Polytropes[edit]
Part I: Synopsis |
Part II: Truncated Polytropes |
Part III: Free-Energy of Bipolytropes |
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IIIA: Focus on (5, 1) Bipolytropes |
IIIB: Focus on (0, 0) Bipolytropes |
IIIC: Overview |
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Free-Energy of Bipolytropes[edit]
In this case, the Gibbs-like free energy is given by the sum of four separate energies,
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In addition to specifying (generally) separate polytropic indexes for the core, , and envelope, , and an envelope-to-core mean molecular weight ratio, , we will assume that the system is fully defined via specification of the following five physical parameters:
- Total mass, ;
- Total radius, ;
- Interface radius, , and associated dimensionless interface marker, ;
- Core mass, , and associated dimensionless mass fraction, ;
- Polytropic constant in the core, .
In general, the warped free-energy surface drapes across a five-dimensional parameter "plane" such that,
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Order of Magnitude Derivation[edit]
Let's begin by providing very rough, approximate expressions for each of these four terms, assuming that and .
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In writing this last expression, it has been necessary to (temporarily) introduce a sixth physical parameter, namely, the polytropic constant that characterizes the envelope material, . But this constant can be expressed in terms of via a relation that ensures continuity of pressure across the interface while taking into account the drop in mean molecular weight across the interface, that is,
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Hence, the fourth energy term may be rewritten in the form,
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Putting all the terms together gives,
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where,
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Equilibrium Radius[edit]
Order of Magnitude Estimate[edit]
This means that,
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Hence, because equilibrium radii are identified by setting , we have,
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Reconcile With Known Analytic Expression[edit]
From our earlier derivations, it appears as though,
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This implies that,
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Focus on Five-One Free-Energy Expression[edit]
Approximate Expressions[edit]
Let's plug this equilibrium radius back into each term of the free-energy expression.
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From Detailed Force-Balance Models[edit]
In the following derivations, we will use the expression,
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Keep in mind, as well — as derived in an accompanying discussion — that,
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where,
From the accompanying Table 1 parameter values, we also can write,
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where,
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Let's also define the following shorthand notation:
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Gravitational Potential Energy of the Core[edit]
Pulling from our detailed derivations,
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Out of equilibrium, then, we should expect,
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which, in comparison with our above approximate expression, implies,
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Thermal Energy of the Core[edit]
Again, pulling from our detailed derivations,
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Out of equilibrium, we should then expect,
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In comparison with our above approximate expression, we therefore have,
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Gravitational Potential Energy of the Envelope[edit]
Again, pulling from our detailed derivations and appreciating, in particular, that (see, for example, our notes on equilibrium conditions),
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we have,
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So, in equilibrium we can write,
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And out of equilibrium,
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This, in turn, implies that both in and out of equilibrium,
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Thermal Energy of the Envelope[edit]
Again, pulling from our detailed derivations,
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So, in equilibrium we can write,
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And, out of equilibrium,
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Combined in Equilibrium[edit]
Notice that, in combination,
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Also, from above,
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So, in equilibrium, these terms from the core and envelope sum to zero, as they should.
Out of Equilibrium[edit]
And now, in combination out of equilibrium,
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Hence, quite generally out of equilibrium,
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Let's see what the value of this derivative is if the dimensionless radius, , is set to the value that has been determined, via a detailed force-balanced analysis, to be the equilibrium radius, namely, . In this case, we have,
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But, according to the virial theorem — and, as we have just demonstrated — the four terms inside the curly braces sum to zero. So this demonstrates that the derivative of our out-of-equilibrium free-energy expression does go to zero at the equilibrium radius, as it should!
Summary51[edit]
In summary, the desired out of equilibrium free-energy expression is,
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Or, in terms of the ratio,
and pulling from the above expressions,
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we have the streamlined,
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or, better yet,
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Out-of-Equilibrium, Free-Energy Expression for BiPolytropes with |
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where,
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From the accompanying Table 1 parameter values, we also can write,
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Consistent with our generic discussion of the stability of bipolytropes and the specific discussion of the stability of bipolytropes having , it can straightforwardly be shown that is satisfied by setting ; that is, the equilibrium condition is,
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Furthermore, the equilibrium configuration is unstable whenever , that is, it is unstable whenever,
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Table 1 of an accompanying chapter — and the red-dashed curve in the figure adjacent to that table — identifies some key properties of the model that marks the transition from stable to unstable configurations along equilibrium sequences that have various values of the mean-molecular weight ratio, .
See Also[edit]
In October 2023, this very long chapter was subdivided in order to more effectively accommodate edits. Here is a list of the resulting set of shorter chapters:
- Free-Energy Synopsis
- Free-Energy of Truncated Polytropes
- Free-Energy of BiPolytropes
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