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co_tracker

This page contains a full reference of all parameters available for the co_tracker module. At the bottom of the page you can find an example parameter block that can be used in your parameter file.

co_tracker

Trackers for compact objects of different (2) kinds. BH is tracked via shift, NS via CoM. NS radius is used as mask to decide which points to include.

Name:	n_cos
Type:	int
Default:	0
Range:	[0,2]
Description:	How many have we got?

Name:	update_every
Type:	int
Default:	-1
Range:	[-1,*)
Description:	How often to update and output (in iterations)

Name:	merge_distance
Type:	double
Default:	10
Range:	(0,*)
Description:	If binary is tracked, this is used to decide if the binary has merged. Used in e.g. regridding. Coordinate distance!!

cos

Name:	kind
Type:	keyword
Default:	ns
Range:	ns, bh
Description:	What kind of CO?

Name:	name
Type:	string
Default:	foo
Description:	Name of co, used for file, must be distinct from others!

Name:	x_i
Type:	double
Default:	0.0
Range:	(*,*)
Description:	Initial x location

Name:	y_i
Type:	double
Default:	0.0
Range:	(*,*)
Description:	Initial y location

Name:	z_i
Type:	double
Default:	0.0
Range:	(*,*)
Description:	Initial z location

Name:	radius
Type:	double
Default:	1
Range:	(0,*)
Description:	(Initial) radius. Might be updated, might be used in update, who knows.