Non-linear tides in a homogeneous rotating planet or star: global simulations of the elliptical instability
Non-linear tides in a homogeneous rotating planet or star: global simulations of the elliptical instability
I present results from the first global hydrodynamical simulations of the elliptical instability in a tidally deformed gaseous planet (or star) with a free surface. The elliptical instability is potentially important for tidal evolution of the shortest-period hot Jupiters. I model the planet as a spin–orbit aligned or anti-aligned, and …