Objetivo Modelling stars and planets in three dimensions is the holy grail of stellar and planetary astrophysics and is now the necessary step forward in stellar evolution. It is the only way to proceed in order to correctly understand the various physical processes which rule the life of a star or a planet. The heart of the TOFU project is the development of an unique numerical tool, namely a three dimensional, time implicit and fully compressible hydrodynamical code, that allows the multi-dimensional description of a complete star (or planet) interior during timescales relevant to the study of various stellar/planetary evolutionary phases.The major scientific motivation is to improve the description of key stellar/planetary physical processes and to solve long standing problems characterising the life of stars and planets. The development of such a tool is challenging and innovative, and has never been addressed to date. The time implicit approach provides the major innovation and breakthrough of this project as it will allow the exploration of physical processes on spatial and temporal scales presently out of reach. The TOFU project proposes a new vision of stellar/planetary evolution based on a multi-D description of anisotropic and non linear processes related to key problems in stellar evolution, like transport of angular momentum, disk accretion, pulsations and turbulent convection. The project will focus on three typical astrophysical examples at the heart of key investigations in stellar formation, evolution and asteroseismology, whose study requires multi-dimensional time implicit simulations. Beyond these three main astrophysical applications, the project will open new avenues to explore a vast variety of problems in stellar/planetary physics. TOFU will thus deliver an unique numerical tool which will lay the foundation of modern stellar and planetary astrophysics. Ámbito científico natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomystellar astronomy Programa(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) ERC-AG-PE9 - ERC Advanced Grant - Universe sciences Convocatoria de propuestas ERC-2012-ADG_20120216 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Institución de acogida THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER Aportación de la UE € 1 798 298,00 Dirección THE QUEEN'S DRIVE NORTHCOTE HOUSE EX4 4QJ Exeter Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Región South West (England) Devon Devon CC Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Investigador principal Isabelle Baraffe (Prof.) Contacto administrativo Enda Clarke (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Beneficiarios (2) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 1 798 298,00 Dirección THE QUEEN'S DRIVE NORTHCOTE HOUSE EX4 4QJ Exeter Ver en el mapa Región South West (England) Devon Devon CC Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Investigador principal Isabelle Baraffe (Prof.) Contacto administrativo Enda Clarke (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS Francia Aportación de la UE € 701 682,00 Dirección RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris Ver en el mapa Región Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Contacto administrativo Pascaline Toutois (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos