Abstract Details

Name: Aditya Jain
Affiliation: SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Conference ID: ASI2025_611
Title: Rossby wave instability and vortex properties in turbulent protoplanetary disks
Authors: 1.Aditya Jain, 2. Vibhuti Bhushan Jha, Shubhankar Gharote, Asif M Mandayapuram, Munn Vinayak Shukla, Mehul R Pandya
Authors Affiliation: 1 .Department of Aerospace Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 2 . Space Sciences Division, Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad, 380015, India
Mode of Presentation: Poster
Abstract Category: Sun, Solar System, Exoplanets, and Astrobiology
Abstract: Several millimeter/sub-mm observations have shown the presence of non-axisymmetric structures in protoplanetary disks. Gravitational coupling of young planets with the proto-planetary disks can give rise to spiral density waves. These spiral density waves manifest observationally in form of non-axisymmetric structures like rings, gaps and crescent like shapes. These structures may be a result of vortex formation which in turn are excited by Rossby wave instabilities. The lifetime of the vortex present in the protoplanetary disk is an important parameter in planet formation through dust entrapment and collection. There are several factors such as disk temperature, magnetic fields, disk turbulence and other instabilities which can influence vortex stability. In this work, we study the impact of thermal and viscous properties of disk on vortex lifetime through 2D hydrodynamic simulations. We introduce thermal properties in the disk through a non-isothermal process. Through these simulations, we find that the thermodynamic and viscous properties of the disk affect the vortex lifetime in a competing manner. We also explore the role of MHD driven winds in the protoplanetary disk and it’s role in planet-disk interaction.