Open AccessBehaviour of centrifugal forces in neutron stars
Author(s) -
Freire P. C.,
Costa A. A. da
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.058
H-Index - 383
eISSN - 1365-2966
pISSN - 0035-8711
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-8711.1999.02260.x
Subject(s) - physics , neutron star , centrifugal force , stars , angular momentum , astrophysics , neutron , mechanics , classical mechanics , nuclear physics , flow (mathematics)
In this paper the behaviour of centrifugal forces in neutron stars is discussed. It is demonstrated that centrifugal force inversion can occur for neutron stars, although most realistic equations of state do not allow this to happen. The general behaviour of centrifugal forces and angular momentum transfer for very massive and compact neutron stars (with and without centrifugal force inversion) is presented graphically. This leads eventually to an innovative treatment of the glitch phenomenon in neutron stars.