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Stothers and Chin 1979
, and C.-W. Chin, 1979: Stellar evolution at high mass including the effect of a stellar wind. Astrophys. J., 233, 267-279, doi:10.1086/157388.
The effect of a stellar wind on the evolution of stars in the mass range from 15 to 120 solar masses is investigated. All the stellar models are constructed with the use of Cox-Stewart opacities. Four possible cases of mass loss are considered: (1) no mass loss at all; (2) substantial mass loss from stars in all stages of evolution; (3) heavy mass loss from red supergiants only; and (4) sudden and very heavy mass loss from luminous yellow supergiants. The assumption of mass loss during the main-sequence phase of evolution is found to lead to a lowering of the luminosity and, unless the mass loss is extremely heavy, of the effective temperature as well. A comparison of the adopted mass-loss rates with observed rates suggests that stellar winds are probably not an important factor in the evolution of main-sequence stars and supergiants unless the initial masses are greater than about 30 solar masses.
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@article{st08400z, author={Stothers, R. and Chin, C.-W.}, title={Stellar evolution at high mass including the effect of a stellar wind}, year={1979}, journal={Astrophysical Journal}, volume={233}, pages={267--279}, doi={10.1086/157388}, }
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TY - JOUR ID - st08400z AU - Stothers, R. AU - Chin, C.-W. PY - 1979 TI - Stellar evolution at high mass including the effect of a stellar wind JA - Astrophys. J. JO - Astrophysical Journal VL - 233 SP - 267 EP - 279 DO - 10.1086/157388 ER -
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