Abstract
In a parameter study extending to jet densities of 10-5 times the ambient one, I have recently shown that light large-scale jets start their lives in a spherical bow shock phase. This allows an easy description of the sideways bow shock propagation in that phase. Here, I present new, bipolar, simulations of very light jets in 2.5D and 3D, reaching the observationally relevant scale of > 200 jet radii. Deviations from the early bow shock propagation law are expected because of various effects. The net effect is, however, shown to remain small. I calculate the X-ray appearance of the shocked cluster gas and compare it with Cygnus A and 3C 317. Rings, bright spots and enhancements inside the radio cocoon may be explained.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Blanton, E.L., Sarazin, C.L., McNamara, B.R. and Wise, M.W.: 2001, ApJ 558, L15.
Carilli, C.L., Harris, D.E., Pentericci, L., Röttgering, H.J.A., Miley, G.K., Kurk, J.D. and van Breugel, W.: 2002, ApJ 567, 781.
Canili, C.L., Perley, R.A. and Harris, D.E.: 1994, MNRAS 270, 173.
Carvalho, J.C. and O’Dea, C.P.: 2002a, ApJS. 141, 337.
Carvalho, J.C. and O’Dea, C.P.: 2002b, ApJS. 141, 371.
Clarke, D.A.,Harris, D.E. and Can ili, C.L.: 1997, MNRAS 284, 981.
Krause, M.: 2003, A&A 398, 113.
Krause, M. and Camenzind, M.: 2002, In: E. Krause and W. Jäger (eds.), High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering’ 01, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, p. 329.
Krause, M. and Camenzind, M.: 2003, New AR 47, 573.
Rosen, A., Hughes, P.A., Duncan, G.C. and Hardee, Ph.E.: 1999, ApJ 516, 729.
Saxton, C.J., Sutherland, R.S., Bicknell, G.V., Blanchet, G.F. and Wagner, S.J.: 2002, A&A 393, 765.
Smith, D.A., Wilson, A.S., Arnaud, K.A., Terashima, Y. and Young, A.J.: 2002, ApJ 565.
Zanni, C., Bodo, G., Rossi, P., Massaglia, S., Durbala, A. and Ferrari, A.: 2003, A&A 402, 949.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2004 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Krause, M.G.H. (2004). Large Scale Simulations of the Jet-IGM Interaction. In: Massaglia, S., Bodo, G., Rossi, P. (eds) Virtual Astrophysical Jets. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2664-5_28
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2664-5_28
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-90-481-5856-0
Online ISBN: 978-1-4020-2664-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive