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Module stream_physics

roche

Module stream_physics 

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rocacc
rocacc calculates and returns the acceleration (in the rotating frame) in a Roche potential of a particle of given position and velocity.
stradv
stradv advances a particle of given position and velocity until it reaches a specified radius. It then returns with updated position and velocity. It is up to the user not to request a value that cannot be reached.
stradv_wrapper
stradv advances a particle of given position and velocity until it reaches a specified radius. It then returns with updated position and velocity. It is up to the user not to request a value that cannot be reached.
strinit
strinit sets a particle just inside the L1 point with the correct velocity as given in Lubow and Shu.