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3D hydrodynamical simulations of the impact of mechanical feedback on accretion in supersonic stellar-mass black holes
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Context. Isolated stellar-mass black holes accrete gas from their surroundings, often at supersonic speeds, and can form outflows that may influence the accreted gas. The latter process, known as mechanical feedback, can significantly affect the accretion rate. Aims. We use hydrodynamical simulations to assess the impact of mechanical feedback on the accretion rate when the black hole moves supersonically through a uniform medium. Methods. We carried out three-dimensional (3D) hydrodynamical simulations of outflows fueled by accretion that interact with a uniform medium, probing scales equivalent to and larger than the accretor gravitational sphere of influence. In the simulations, the accretor is at rest and the medium moves at supersonic speeds. The outflow power is assumed to be proportional to the accretion rate. The simulations were run for different outflow-medium motion angles and velocity ratios. We also investigated the impact of different degrees of outflow collimation, accretor size, and resolution. Results. In general, the accretion rate is significantly affected by mechanical feedback. There is a minor reduction in accretion for outflows perpendicular to the medium motion, but the reduction quickly becomes more significant for smaller angles. Moreover, the decrease in accretion becomes greater for smaller medium-to-outflow velocity ratios. On the other hand, the impact of outflow collimation seems moderate. Mechanical feedback is enhanced when the accretor size is reduced. For a population of black holes with random outflow orientations, the average accretion rate drops by (low-high resolution) ∼0.2−0.4 and ∼0.1−0.2 for medium-to-outflow velocity ratios of 1/20 and 1/100, respectively, when compared to the corresponding cases without outflow. Conclusions. Our results strongly indicate that on the considered scales, mechanical feedback can easily reduce the energy available from supersonic accretion by at least a factor of a few. This aspect should be taken into account when studying the mechanical, thermal, and non-thermal output of isolated black holes.
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BOSCH I RAMON, Valentí. 3D hydrodynamical simulations of the impact of mechanical feedback on accretion in supersonic stellar-mass black holes. _Astronomy & Astrophysics_. 2022. Vol. 660, núm. 5. [consulta: 27 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 0004-6361. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/192689]