Starbox64 is a simple python script for generating initial conditions for unit testing stellar feedback. This is a simple tool for making simple ICs: a single star (cluster) particle in the center of a uniform, periodic box of gas. Currently, starbox64 can generate initial conditions in gadget/AREPO HDF5 format, but tipsy support will be added any day now.
./starbox64 boxSize boxN starMass -n NUM | -d RHO | -g MASS [OPTIONS]
Starbox will generate an HDF5 file named with the box resolution, size, and star mass.
By specifying one of -n, -d, or -g, the gas particle mass can be determined.
- boxSize: The size of the box, in parsecs
- boxN: The number of particles per box length
- starMass: The mass of the star particle in solar masses
- -n NUM: Set the gas density of the box to NUM, in H/cc
- -d RHO: Set the gas density of the box to RHO, in Msol/pc^3
- -g MASS: Set the gas particle mass to MASS, in Msol
- -c: Write out quantities with CGS units.
- -m: Write out quantities with Msol, pc, and km/s units.