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Add simulation type context to RK4 comment

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cinnaboot 5 months ago
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src/physics.h

@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ Mat3 mat3_rotation_orbital(double omega, double i, double Omega);
Vec3 calculate_acceleration(Vec3 force, double mass); Vec3 calculate_acceleration(Vec3 force, double mass);
// Physics integration functions // 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, void rk4_step(Vec3* position, Vec3* velocity, double dt,
double body_mass, double parent_mass); double body_mass, double parent_mass);
Vec3 evaluate_acceleration(Vec3 relative_pos, double body_mass, double parent_mass); Vec3 evaluate_acceleration(Vec3 relative_pos, double body_mass, double parent_mass);

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