Planetary Orbital Evolution due to Tides
Orbital evolution of two objects experiencing tides
Evolve::test_TidalTorquePower Class Reference

The test suite that compares the tidal torque and power for a single zone against expectations. More...

#include <testTidalTorquePower.h>

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Public Member Functions

 test_TidalTorquePower ()
 Create the test suite. More...
 
void test_aligned_orbit ()
 Test the dimensionless tidal torque and power for an equatorial orbit, as a function of eccentricity against Zahn77 (eq. 3.6 and eq 3.8). More...
 
void test_convergence ()
 Output a table showing the convergence as e-order is increased for aligned orbit and const phase lag. More...
 

Detailed Description

The test suite that compares the tidal torque and power for a single zone against expectations.

Definition at line 28 of file testTidalTorquePower.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ test_TidalTorquePower()

Evolve::test_TidalTorquePower::test_TidalTorquePower ( )

Create the test suite.

Definition at line 150 of file testTidalTorquePower.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

◆ test_aligned_orbit()

void Evolve::test_TidalTorquePower::test_aligned_orbit ( )

Test the dimensionless tidal torque and power for an equatorial orbit, as a function of eccentricity against Zahn77 (eq. 3.6 and eq 3.8).

Definition at line 12 of file testTidalTorquePower.cpp.

◆ test_convergence()

void Evolve::test_TidalTorquePower::test_convergence ( )

Output a table showing the convergence as e-order is increased for aligned orbit and const phase lag.

Definition at line 98 of file testTidalTorquePower.cpp.


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