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bad_bursters [2014/06/02 17:22]
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bad_bursters [2014/06/09 10:31]
lauer
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 ====== Bad Bursters Logbook ====== ====== Bad Bursters Logbook ======
  
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 ===== Log Book ===== ===== Log Book =====
   * Input Person (Sarah Schwartz)   * Input Person (Sarah Schwartz)
-    * [ ] Looking up accretion rates for +    * [XX-ray bursts 
-      * [ ] X-ray bursts +      * [XAccretion rate ~ 10^-8 Solar Mass / yr 
-      * [ ] Novae+      * [X] Radius ~ 10-15 km 
 +      * [X] Mass ~ 1 Solar Mass 
 +    * [X] Novae 
 +      * [X] Accretion rate ~ 10^-9 Solar Mass / yr 
 +      * [X] Radius ~ 10^4 km 
 +      * [X] Mass ~ 1 Solar Mass
     * [ ] Density of in falling material     * [ ] Density of in falling material
-    * [ ] Masses of objects +    * [X] Alpha parameter ​= 0<​alpha<​1
-    * [ ] Alpha parameter+
   * Code Person (Justin Brown)   * Code Person (Justin Brown)
     * 2D     * 2D
       * [X] Get the VH-1 polar model working.       * [X] Get the VH-1 polar model working.
 +        * Set ngeomx = 1 (radial cylindrical),​ ngeomy = 3 (theta), nlefty = 3, nrighty = 3 (periodic)
       * [X] Set up accretion       * [X] Set up accretion
 +        * Set nrightx = 2 (constant inflow), uotflo * rotflo * outer area of simulation (2 * pi * xmas) = 1
 +        * Set votflo to be the desired velocity at the boundary edge
       * [X] Implement gravity       * [X] Implement gravity
-      ​* [ ] Implement ​an alpha viscosity model.+        * In forces, set grav (n) under sweep "​x",​ cylindrical to be -GM/​xao(n)**2 
 +      ​* [X] Implement ​viscosity model. 
 +        * We're choosing to use the derivative in the radial direction of only the tangential coordinate 
 +          * alpha*1/​r(dv/​dr)+alpha*d2v/​dr2 
 +        * In forces, set grav (n) under sweep "​y",​ cylindrical angle to the above expression  
 +      * [X] Run Models 
 +        * [X] Non-dimensionalize 
 +          * The length unit is the radius of the neutron star, R_ns 
 +          * The time unit is sqrt (R_ns^3/​GM_ns) 
 +          * The mass unit is M'sqrt (R_ns^3/​GM_ns),​ where M' is the mass infall rate 
 +        * [X] Determine free parameters 
 +          * Outer radius of simulation, xmax 
 +          * Infall velocity, uotflo 
 +          * Viscosity, alpha 
 +          * Tangential initial velocity, votflo 
 +        * [X] Run models with uotflo = -0.1, votflo = 0.2, xmax = 10.0 
 +          * [X] Viscid (alpha = 1.0) 
 +          * [X] Semi-Viscid (alpha = 0.1) 
 +          * [X] Inviscid (alpha = 0.0) 
 +        * [] Run models with uotflo = -1.0, votflo = 0.2, xmax = 10.0
   * Analysis Person (Amber Lauer)   * Analysis Person (Amber Lauer)
-    * [ ] Get visualization working +    * [x] Get visualization working  
-      * [ ] Install NetCDF  +      * [x] Install NetCDF 
-    * [ ] Gathering the initial conditions for novae and X-ray bursts +        * visit on ubuntu/​linux was a quagmire, went with windows virtualbox installation :( 
-    * [ ] Determine the input abundances+    * [x] Gathering the initial conditions for novae and X-ray bursts 
 +      * have average values for NS and WD, time permitting will constrain to single case and derive 
 +    ​*[x] PRESENTATION 
 +    * [x] Outline concepts and highlight theory for presentation 
 +    * [x] Encode .cdf data to video for presentation 
 +    * [x] Compile references for presentation 
 +    * [x] Compile images for presentation 
 +   ​XX ​* [ ] Determine the input abundances
     * [ ] Build the nuclear network for the problem     * [ ] Build the nuclear network for the problem
-    * [ ] Take output from the codes and determine when hydrogen burning begins +    * [ ] Take output from the codes 
 +      * [ ]determine when hydrogen burning begins 
 +      * [ ]analyze data values to optimize scale(linear vs log) and ranges(0-?) for visualization 
 +   XX 
 +   Above determined to be outside scope of project. 
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 Link to Code on GitHub: [[https://​github.com/​brownjustinmichael/​VH1|External Link]] Link to Code on GitHub: [[https://​github.com/​brownjustinmichael/​VH1|External Link]]
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 +Parameter sources ​
 +  *Accretion Power in Astrophysics - Frank, King, Raine
 +  *Accretion Disk for Beginners : [[http://​www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/​~ryden/​ast825/​ | External Link]] (Notes PDF)
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 +RESULTS:
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 +[[https://​docmgmt.nscl.msu.edu/​share/​proxy/​alfresco/​api/​node/​content/​workspace/​SpacesStore/​8e4a7857-347b-4603-9f64-bf2422ff5e7e/​Simulating%20Accretion%20on%20Degenerate%20Matter%20to%20Model%20Surface.pdf|Presentation PDF]]
  
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