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Stellar_wind.autogen

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Stellar_wind

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):

  • :ref:`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 :ref:`Central_object.radius`

Parent(s):

  • :ref:`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 :ref:`Stellar_wind.radmin`

Parent(s):

  • :ref:`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):

  • :ref:`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):

  • :ref:`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):

  • :ref:`Wind.type`: star

File: stellar_wind.c

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