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We show that the mass outflow from the more massive component of a close binary that fills up its Roche lobe, may take place on a dynamical time-scale if this component has a deep con-vective envelope. We suggest that the outbursts of the U Geminorum-type stars might be related to this phenomenon.
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Paczyński, B., Ziółkowski, J., Żytkow, A. (1969). On the Time-Scale of the Mass Transfer in Close Binaries. In: Hack, M. (eds) Mass Loss from Stars. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3405-0_30
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