TY - JOUR
T1 - Galactic chimney sweeping
T2 - The effect of 'gradual' stellar feedback mechanisms on the evolution of dwarf galaxies
AU - Garratt-Smithson, Lilian
AU - Wynn, Graham A.
AU - Power, Chris
AU - Nixon, C. J.
PY - 2019/11/1
Y1 - 2019/11/1
N2 - We investigate the impact of time-resolved 'gradual' stellar feedback processes in high redshift dwarf spheroidal galaxies. Here 'gradual' feedback refers to individual stellar feedback events which deposit energy over a period of time. We conduct high-resolution hydrodynamical simulations of dwarf spheroidal galaxies with halo masses of 107-108 M, based on z = 6 progenitors of the Milky Way's dwarf spheroidal galaxies. We also include a novel feedback prescription for individual massive stars, which includes stellar winds and an HMXB (high mass X-ray binary) phase, on top of supernovae. We find the mass of gas unbound across a 1 Gyr starburst is uniformly lowered if gradual feedback mechanisms are included across the range of metallicities, halo concentration parameters, and galaxy masses studied here. Furthermore, we find including gradual feedback in the smallest galaxies delays the unbinding of the majority of the gas and facilitates the production of 'chimneys' in the dense shell surrounding the feedback generated hot, pressurized 'superbubble'. These 'chimneys' vent hot gas from the galaxy interior, lowering the temperature of the central 10 kpc of the gaseous halo. Additionally, we find radiative cooling has little effect on the energetics of simulations that include a short, violent starburst compared with those that have a longer, less concentrated starburst. Finally, we investigate the relative impact of HMXB feedback and stellar winds on our results, finding the ubiquity of stellar winds throughout each starburst makes them a defining factor in the final state of the interstellar medium.
AB - We investigate the impact of time-resolved 'gradual' stellar feedback processes in high redshift dwarf spheroidal galaxies. Here 'gradual' feedback refers to individual stellar feedback events which deposit energy over a period of time. We conduct high-resolution hydrodynamical simulations of dwarf spheroidal galaxies with halo masses of 107-108 M, based on z = 6 progenitors of the Milky Way's dwarf spheroidal galaxies. We also include a novel feedback prescription for individual massive stars, which includes stellar winds and an HMXB (high mass X-ray binary) phase, on top of supernovae. We find the mass of gas unbound across a 1 Gyr starburst is uniformly lowered if gradual feedback mechanisms are included across the range of metallicities, halo concentration parameters, and galaxy masses studied here. Furthermore, we find including gradual feedback in the smallest galaxies delays the unbinding of the majority of the gas and facilitates the production of 'chimneys' in the dense shell surrounding the feedback generated hot, pressurized 'superbubble'. These 'chimneys' vent hot gas from the galaxy interior, lowering the temperature of the central 10 kpc of the gaseous halo. Additionally, we find radiative cooling has little effect on the energetics of simulations that include a short, violent starburst compared with those that have a longer, less concentrated starburst. Finally, we investigate the relative impact of HMXB feedback and stellar winds on our results, finding the ubiquity of stellar winds throughout each starburst makes them a defining factor in the final state of the interstellar medium.
KW - Galaxies: Dwarf
KW - Galaxies: Evolution
KW - Hydrodynamics
KW - ISM: Kinematics and dynamics
KW - ISM: Supernova remnants
KW - Stars: Massive
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U2 - 10.1093/mnras/stz2406
DO - 10.1093/mnras/stz2406
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85075159809
SN - 0035-8711
VL - 489
SP - 4278
EP - 4299
JO - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
IS - 3
ER -