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Table 2

Comparison between the main physical quantities given in both the dimensionless units of the DNS and the corresponding dimensional values, and their stellar counterparts for a 5   M Cepheid.

Physical quantity DNS dimensionless values Scaling DNS dimensional values Stellar values

Length Lz 2 d 1.9 × 109 m 1.9 × 109 m
Ttop 2 Ttop 12 000 K 12 000 K
Tbot 13 Ttop 78 000 K 78 000 K
ρtop 10-2 ρtop 4 × 10-5   kg/m3 4 × 10-5   kg/m3
ρbot 1.4 ρtop 5.7 × 10-3   kg/m3 7 × 10-3   kg/m3
Oscillation period 1.63 2.52 days 5.36 days
Gravity g 8 cpTtop/d 0.84   m/s2 0.8   m/s2
Flux 4.5 × 10-2 ρtop(cpTtop)3/2 5.2 × 108   J/s/m2 7.7 × 107   J/s/m2
Viscosity ν 2.5 × 10-4 6 × 109   m2/s 2.5 × 10-3   m2/s

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