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A note on the validity of the use of Euler's equation for the motion of the matter in the envelopes of Be stars

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Three assumptions which underlie the theoretical treatment of the structure and kinematics of the circumstellar material surrounding Be stars are examined. It is shown that a single-fluid non-viscous hydrodynamical description is a reasonable one for describing the motion of a fluid under typical envelope conditions.

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    Thomas H. Morgan (NASA-NRC/NAS Postdoctoral Research Associate)

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Morgan, T.H. A note on the validity of the use of Euler's equation for the motion of the matter in the envelopes of Be stars. Astrophys Space Sci 33, 99–101 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00646010

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