Conclusions
We have attempted to model “bumps” in the light and radial velocity curves of the Beta Cephei star BW Vulpeculae. Two mechanisms, a resonance phenomena and non-linear pulsations, were investigated. The resonance condition was clearly not fulfilled, the calculated period ratio being approximately 0.60, where a value of 0.50 ± 0.03 is required for resonance. In the non-linear calculation, the bump appears, with the correct phase, but was found at an amplitude that is too large. Further, the light curve does not show any bump-like feature. The cause of the bump is the large spurious boost given the star's velocity field by the solution methods.
The calculated periods of the stellar models are shorter than those of previous calculations, enhancing the possibility that these stars pulsate in a radial fundamental mode.
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Pesnell, W.D., Cox, A.N. The light and velocity curve bumps for BW Vulpeculae. Space Sci Rev 27, 337–343 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00168317
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