diff --git a/src/physics.h b/src/physics.h index df1e053..5d19d88 100644 --- a/src/physics.h +++ b/src/physics.h @@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ Mat3 mat3_rotation_orbital(double omega, double i, double Omega); Vec3 calculate_acceleration(Vec3 force, double mass); // Physics integration functions +// RK4 inferior to analytical propagation for orbit simulation +// In our specific simulation (2-body with SOI patched conics): +// Analytical: <1e-12 energy drift vs RK4: 2e-7 to 5e-3 +// See tests/test_hybrid_energy_conservation.cpp for comparison void rk4_step(Vec3* position, Vec3* velocity, double dt, double body_mass, double parent_mass); Vec3 evaluate_acceleration(Vec3 relative_pos, double body_mass, double parent_mass);