Abstract

In the present two-dimensional numerical study of turbulent compressible convection in the A5 and F0 main-sequence envelope types, ionization effects are included in the equation of state of the gas, and radiative transfer is modeled in a diffusive process with tabulated gas opacities. It is noted that the thermal effects of ionization significantly affect the dynamics of the flows and that an inversion of the mean density can be created and sustained in a dynamical situation. The substantial differences in the flows of A5 and F0 indicate development trends in the transition from the radiative to the convective mode of energy transport. As convection becomes more effective, the flow becomes more turbulent and the scaling effects of local scale heights become more significant.

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