Stellar_wind Parameters

Stellar_wind.mdot

Mass loss rate for a wind modelled in terms of the Caster and Lamemers prescription for a stellar wind.

Type

Double

Unit

M☉/year

Values

Greater than 0

Parent(s)

• Wind.type: star

File: stellar_wind.c

Stellar_wind.radmin

Inner edge in cm for a stellar wind, normally the radius of the star.

Type

Double

Unit

cm

Values

Greater than or equal to Central_object.radius

Parent(s)

• Wind.type: star

File: stellar_wind.c

Stellar_wind.radmax

Multi-line description, must keep indentation.

Type

Double

Unit

cm

Values

Greater than or equal to Stellar_wind.radmin

Parent(s)

• Wind.type: star

File: stellar_wind.c

Stellar_wind.acceleration_exponent

Exponent beta for the Caster and Lamers description of a stellar wind v(r)=v_o + (v_inf - v_o) (1+R_s/r)**beta

Type

Double

Values

Greater than or equal to 0

Parent(s)

• Wind.type: star

File: stellar_wind.c

Stellar_wind.v_infinity

The velocity at large distance of a stellar wind described in terms of the Casters and Larmers equation v(r)=v_o + (v_inf - v_o) (1+R_s/r)**beta

Type

Double

Unit

cm/s

Values

Greater than 0

Parent(s)

• Wind.type: star

File: stellar_wind.c

Stellar_wind.vbase

Multi-line description, must keep indentation.

Type

Double

Unit

cm/s

Values

Condition e.g. greater than 0 or list e.g. [1, 2, 5]

Parent(s)

• Wind.type: star

File: stellar_wind.c