Simulations of angular momentum evolution in wind-fed CV precursorsPearson, K.J., Wynn, G.A. and King, A.R. (1996) Simulations of angular momentum evolution in wind-fed CV precursors. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 208. pp. 443-444. ISSN 0067-0057 (Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects, Proceedings of the 158th Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union, Held at Keele, United Kingdom, June 26–30, 1995, Eds: Evans, A.; Wood, Janet H.) Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-0325-8_131 Abstract/SummaryIt is thought that the secondary stars in cataclysmic variables (CVs) may undergo a period of mass loss in the form of a wind during the evolution of the system (Mullan et al. 1992). This wind is thought to magnetically brake the secondary star with a time-scale ~ 10^8 yr (e.g. van Paradijs 1986). When the secondary’s spin has been brought close to synchronism with the orbit it is possible for tidal torques to lock the secondary in synchronous rotation.
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