/ 03 06 54 1 v 1 2 5 Ju n 20 03 Massive stars and the energy balance of the ISM . I
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We present results of numerical simulations carried out with a 2D radiation hydrodynamics code in order to study the impact of massive stars on their surrounding interstellar medium. This first paper deals with the evolution of the circumstellar gas around an isolated 60M⊙ star. The interaction of the photoionized H ii region with the stellar wind bubble forms a variety of interesting structures like shells, clouds, fingers, and spokes. These results demonstrate that complex structures found in H ii regions are not necessarily relics from the time before the gas became ionized but may result from dynamical processes during the course of the H ii region evolution. We have also analyzed the transfer and deposit of the stellar wind and radiation energy into the circumstellar medium until the star explodes as a supernova. Although the total mechanical wind energy supplied by the star is negligible compared to the accumulated energy of the Lyman continuum photons, the kinetic energy imparted to the circumstellar gas over the star’s lifetime is 4 times higher than for a comparable windless simulation. Furthermore, the thermal energy of warm photoionized gas is lower by some 55%. Our results document the necessity to consider both ionizing radiation and stellar winds for an appropriate description of the interaction of OB stars with their circumstellar environment. Subject headings: galaxies: evolution—H ii regions—hydrodynamics—instabilities— ISM: bubbles—ISM: structure
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