A warm mode of accretion in simulations of galaxy formation
This study explores the role of warm accretion in galaxy formation through advanced simulations using the MUPPI (MultiPhase Particle Integrator) framework. By implementing a sophisticated star formation and feedback algorithm within GADGET-3, we analyze mass flows, energy exchanges, and the thermodynamic properties of gas during cosmological disk galaxy formation. Our findings highlight the significance of warm accretion fueled by supernova feedback and provide insights into the clumpy nature of cold accretion processes. These results emphasize the efficiency of thermal feedback in generating realistic disk galaxies in cosmological contexts.
A warm mode of accretion in simulations of galaxy formation
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G. Murante – INAF OATo P. Monaco – Univ. Ts M. Calabrese – SISSA Ts G. De Lucia - INAF OATs S. Borgani – Univ. Ts K. Dolag – Obs..Munchen A warm mode of accretion in simulations of galaxyformation Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
MUPPI: MUltiPhaseParticleIntegrator Murante, Monaco, Giovalli, Borgani, Diaferio, 2010, MNRAS, 405, 1491 • Star formation & feedback algorithm • Implemented in GADGET-3 • Integrates ISM equations for eachparticleateach SPH time step • Effectivethermal feedback • Obtains SK relation withoutimposingit • Gives ISM characteristics (See Monaco, Murante, Borgani, Dolag, 2012, MNRAS, 421, 2485) Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
MASS FLOWS STAR FORMATION COOLING EVAPORATION On hotphase! RESTORATION On coldphase! = MOLECULAR GAS MH2 ->SF = = Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
SPH Energy exchanges Multi-Phase particle Δt, ΔS Ėhydro = ΔS/(γ-1)ρ(γ-1)Δt Ėhot = -Ėcool+Ėsn+Ėhydro new ΔS etc... Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
ENERGY FLOW(S..) Hot phase energy ENERGY CONTRIBUTION DUE TO HYDRODYNAMICS • ENERGY RELEASED BY SNe • ENERGY LOSS DUE TO COOLING this is the ENTROPY variation due to SPH hydrodynamics PRESSURE-DRIVEN SF Phenomenological (Blitz & Rosolowsky 2006) Pext Ptherm with P0 = 35000 Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
More characteristics • Thermalenergygiventoneighbouringparticles in a directional way • Chemicalevolution (Tornatore et al 2007) • Primordial AND metal dependentcooling • Stocastickineticwinds: a fractionofparticlescontinouslyreceivealsokineticenergyfromneighbouringparticles. Theydecouplefrom the gas. Wind speeddepends on local SF. In cosmologicalsimulations, velocities up to 1000 km/s Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
Dynamical SK relation Monaco, Murante, Borgani,Dolag, 2012, MNRAS, 421, 2485 Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
Cosmological disk galaxysimulations (Stoehr+, 2002, MNRAS, 355, 84) (SeeThe Aquila comparison project, Scannapieco+, 2012, MNRAS, in press) Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
Our best disk galaxy Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
Howdoes the gas accrete? We: • usesimulationswithoutchemicalevolution/metal cooling • identifystars/gas particles at z=0 within R200, Rgal=0.1 R200 • followback particles and recordedtheir maximum T • alsoconstructSUBFIND merger trees of haloes • use three temperature ranges: • 0 < Tmax < 250,000 K (cold); • 250,000 K < Tmax < 106 K (warm) • Tmax > 106 K • seetowhichaccretionchannel gas particlesbelong, iftheyeverwereintoclumps, bothforparticleswithin R200 and Rgal. Murante, Calabrese, De Lucia, Monaco Borgani, Dolag, 2012, ApJL, 749, 34 Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
Accretionchannels Warm gas GADGET Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
GA vs AQ Galaxy Halo Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
Multiphasepropertiesof gas in channels Aq-C-5 Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
Resolution (resultsforaccretion on galaxy) Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
Metal cooling (resultsfor GA1) Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content
Clumpiness Cold gas isclumpy! Our gas clumpshave DM… (107Msolmin) Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content (resultsfor GA2)
Conclusions • MUPPI can produce reasonable disk galaxies • Accretion on haloismainlycold • Withanefficientthermal feedback scheme, a new gas accretionchannel on galaxyarises: warmaccretion • Warmaccretionisfuelledby gas heatedbySne feedback • Coldaccretion on galaxiesisatleast 50% clumpy • Ourresultdoesnotdependuponresolution, ourchosenhalo, chemicalevolution/metal cooling: only on the efficiencyofthermal feedback • MUPPI can produce reasonable disk galaxies • Accretion on haloismainlycold • Withanefficientthermal feedbackscheme, a new gas accretionchannelon galaxyarises:warmaccretion • Warmaccretionisfuelledbygas heatedbySne feedback • Coldaccretionon galaxiesisatleast 50% clumpy • Ourresultdoesnotdependuponresolution, ourchosenhalo, chemicalevolution/metal cooling: only on the efficiencyofthermal feedback Disk Galaxy Formation in a cosmological(context) content