Numerical simulations of disk planet interactions [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Gennaro D'Angelo

NUMERICAL SIMULATIONSOF DISK-PLANET INTERACTIONSDISSERTATIONZUR ERLANGUNG DES GRADES EINES DOKTORSDER NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN¨ ¨DER FAKULTAT FUR MATHEMATIK UND PHYSIK¨ ¨DER EBERHARD-KARLS-UNIVERSITAT ZU TUBINGENVORGELEGT VONGENNARO D’ANGELOAUS POZZUOLI (ITALIA)2003Tag der mundlichen¨ Prufung:¨ 4. Juni 2003Dekan: Prof. Dr. Herbert Muther¨1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Kley2. Prof. Dr. Klaus WernerNOTICEPersons attempting to find a motivein this narrative will be prosecuted;persons attempting to find a moral in itwill be banished; persons attemptingto find a plot in it will be shot.MARK TWAIN,THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN,1885Thesis advisors AuthorProf. Willy KleyProf. Thomas Henning Gennaro D’AngeloNUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF DISK-PLANET INTERACTIONSABSTRACTThe aim of this dissertation is to study the dynamical interactions occurring between aforming planet and its surrounding protostellar environment. This task is accomplished bymeans of both two- and three-dimensional numerical simulations. In order to render theproper development of the work, results from such calculations are presented accordingto the same temporal order they were achieved.The first part of my research plan concerned global simulations in three dimensions.These were intended to investigate the large-scale effects caused by a Jupiter-size bodystill in the process of accreting matter from its neighborhood.