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Quasi-equilibrium solutions for the pre-planetary disk are studied in terms of Hämeen-Anttila's theory (1984) of collisional, self-gravitating systems. The distribution of particle sizes is assumed to follow simple power-law distributions, with a power index in the range of 1.5–5.0. The treatment includes mutual impacts with a velocity dependent coefficient of restitution, as well as gravitational encounters with dynamical friction. The mean gravitational field of the disk is also taken into account. The results indicate that the energy(equi)-partition depends mainly on the index of size distribution, but is also affected by the optical thickness of the system, as well as on the vertical thickness as compared to the particle size. The vertical component of the gravitational field is found to be important, especially when the mass of the system is concentrated on the large particles.
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Lukkari, J. Velocity dispersion in particulate disks with size distribution. Earth Moon Planet 44, 207–218 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00054237
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