Speaker
Dr
Fabio Frescura
(University of the Witwatersrand)
Abstract content <br> (Max 300 words)<br><a href="http://events.saip.org.za/getFile.py/access?resId=0&materialId=0&confId=34" target="_blank">Formatting &<br>Special chars</a>
Light curve data from the Kepler satellite on pulsating eclipsing Algol-type binary systems display a peculiar feature: the primary shows preferential excitation of putative pulsation modes with frequencies resonant with the orbital frequency of the binary system. A proposed explanation of this phenomenon is tidal driving of pulsations by the secondary. This paper presents a preliminary calculation of the effects of linear representations of tides on the pulsation frequencies of a polytropic primary.
Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
Yes
Level for award<br> (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD)?
MSc
Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution
Fabio Frescura
fabiofrescura@gmail.com
University of the Witwatersrand
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?
Yes
Primary author
Mr
Massimo Predieri
(University of the Witwatersrand)
Co-authors
Dr
Christian Engelbrecht
(University of Johannesburg)
Dr
Fabio Frescura
(University of the Witwatersrand)
