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Paper: |
Optically thick Wind Models of WNE Stars: the Dependence of Mass Loss on Metallicity |
Volume: |
353, Stellar Evolution at Low Metallicity: Mass Loss, Explosions, Cosmology |
Page: |
191 |
Authors: |
Nugis, T. |
Abstract: |
The dependence of mass-loss rates of WNE stars on metallicity Z has been derived from the solutions of optically thick wind models. It appears that the mass-loss rates of these stars depend quite strongly on Z ( dM/dt ∝ Zα with α being equal to about 0.5 – 1 for Z ≈ 0.002–0.02). |
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