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Title: Flattening Ratio
Post by: Plasmic Physics on June 27, 2017, 11:55:04 PM
Can the Flattening Ratio be introduced in the next changes? To explain, the FR is a ratio of the square root of the sum of squares of two dimensions, to a third.

FR is a result of deforming forces acting on a rotating body. Centripetal force resulting from angular momentum causes a non-rigid body to flatten into an oblate spheroid. Diametrically opposing forces causes a non-rigid body to stretch into a prolate spheroid.

Flattening has some interesting effects on the thermodynamics of astronomical bodies, especialy on stars - flattening due to very short rotational periods can extend the life-time of large stars.
Title: Re: Flattening Ratio
Post by: Physics_Hacker on June 30, 2017, 11:45:20 PM
This will probably be added whenever Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics is added, it only makes sense at that point. Until then though, I'm really not sure.
Title: Re: Flattening Ratio
Post by: Plasmic Physics on July 02, 2017, 02:50:35 AM
Do you know for when is SPH scheduled?
Title: Re: Flattening Ratio
Post by: SyzygyΣE on July 02, 2017, 02:53:50 AM
Quote from: Plasmic Physics on July 02, 2017, 02:50:35 AM
Do you know for when is SPH scheduled?
The developers' roadmap for this year and beyond have no mention for SPH. I can't shed any light on this feature, unfortunately.

If you do wish to take a look, the roadmaps are here:
Title: Re: Flattening Ratio
Post by: Plasmic Physics on July 04, 2017, 02:52:51 AM
Thanks. What a shame, I would have loved to see a fat/flat pulsar.