From 125e0cb5b2147cd675eac0efb0d8c9a68791cb1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Khanak Bhargava Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2023 15:52:08 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Adding a readme for wdmergers --- Exec/science/wdmerger/README | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Exec/science/wdmerger/README diff --git a/Exec/science/wdmerger/README b/Exec/science/wdmerger/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d73d40cc0b --- /dev/null +++ b/Exec/science/wdmerger/README @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# This contains information about the input parameters that can be used for running WD mergers + +# Easiest way to start a merger +# Ref: https://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/1983ApJ...268..368E +problem.roche_radius_factor = 1.0e0 + +# To set the CO mass fractions and He shell mass for WDs with masses between 0.45 M_sun and 0.60 M_sun,use +problem.hybrid_wd_c_frac = 0.00e0 +problem.hybrid_wd_o_frac = 0.00e0 +problem.hybrid_wd_he_shell_mass = 0.00e0 + +# To set the CO mass fractions and He shell mass for WDs with masses between 0.6 M_sun and 1.05 M_sun, use +problem.co_wd_c_frac = 0.00e0 +problem.co_wd_o_frac = 0.00e0 +problem.co_wd_he_shell_mass = 0.00e0 + +