Enrichment of the ICM of galaxy clusters due to ram-pressure stripping

We investigate the impact of galactic mass loss triggered by ram-pressure stripping of cluster galaxies on the evolution of the intra-cluster medium (ICM). We use combined N-body and hydrodynamic simulations together with a phenomenological galaxy formation model and a prescription of the effect of...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2006-02
Main Authors: Domainko, W, Mair, M, Kapferer, W, E van Kampen, Kronberger, T, Schindler, S, Kimeswenger, S, Ruffert, M, Mangete, O E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer simulation
Ejection
Enrichment
Galactic clusters
Galactic evolution
Galactic mass
Galaxies
Metallicity
Pressure effects
Ram pressure
Star & galaxy formation
Stars & galaxies
Stripping
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Summary:We investigate the impact of galactic mass loss triggered by ram-pressure stripping of cluster galaxies on the evolution of the intra-cluster medium (ICM). We use combined N-body and hydrodynamic simulations together with a phenomenological galaxy formation model and a prescription of the effect of ram-pressure stripping on the galaxies. We analyze the effect of galaxy -- ICM interaction for different model clusters with different masses and different merger histories. Our simulations show that ram-pressure stripping can account for ~ 10% of the overall observed level of enrichment in the ICM within a radius of 1.3 Mpc. The efficiency of metal ejection of cluster galaxies depends at the first few Gyr of the simulation mainly on the cluster mass and is significantly increased during major merger events. Additionally we show that ram-pressure stripping is most efficient in the center of the galaxy cluster and the level of enrichment drops quite fast at larger radii. We present emission weighted metallicity maps of the ICM which can be compared with X-ray observations. The resulting distribution of metals in the ICM shows a complex pattern with stripes and plumes of metal rich material. The metallicity maps can be used to trace the present and past interactions between the ICM and cluster galaxies.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.0507605