A model for cosmological simulations of galaxy formation physics

We present a new comprehensive model of the physics of galaxy formation designed for large-scale hydrodynamical simulations of structure formation using the moving-mesh code AREPO. Our model includes primordial and metal-line cooling with self-shielding corrections, stellar evolution and feedback processes, gas recycling, chemical enrichment, a novel subgrid model for the metal loading of outflows, black hole (BH) seeding, BH growth and merging procedures, quasar-and radio-mode feedback, and a prescription for radiative electromagnetic (EM) feedback from active galactic nuclei (AGN). Our stellar evolution and chemical enrichment scheme follows nine elements (H, He, C, N, O, Ne, Mg, Si, Fe) independently.…

• NA
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• HU
  Harvard University
• DF
  Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

  Award: SFB 881
• PF
  Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe AISBL