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Table 1
Currently implemented managing modules and sub-modules.
| Managing module | Submodule | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albedo | Bolometric Bond albedo for each facet | |
| AlbdeoConstantCustom | Constant user supplied value | |
| Density | Bulk density of all elements | |
| DensityConstantCustom | Constant user supplied value | |
| DensityConstantGundlach2013[...] | Constant literature values by asteroid type [1] | |
| Emissivity | Emissivity for each facet | |
| EmissivityConstantCustom | Constant user supplied value | |
| FluxSmoothingTool | Dynamic time step reduction [2] | |
| HeatCapacity | Specific heat capacity of all elements | |
| HeatCapacityConstantCustom | Constant user supplied value | |
| HeatCapacityConstantOpeil2010[...] | Constant literature values by asteroid type [3] | |
| HeatConductivity | Bulk thermal conductivity of each element | |
| HeatConductivityConstantCustom | Constant user supplied value | |
| HeatConductivityConstantMaxwell[...] | Model description of [4] | |
| HeatConductivityTwoLayers | Merges two thermal conductivities at given depth | |
| HeatConductivityVariableGundlach2013[...] | Constant literature values by asteroid type [1] | |
| HeatConductivityVariableGundlach2013[...] | Model description of [1] | |
| HeatSource | Additional heat sources or heat sinks for each element | |
| HeatSourceConstantCustom | Constant user supplied value | |
| HeliocentricDistance | Distance between the sun and the target | |
| HeliocentricDistanceConstantCustom | Constant user supplied value | |
| HeliocentricDistanceVariableSpice | Distance calculated through given SPICE kernels | |
| OutputCsvTool | Saving field values while sim. still running | |
| RuntimeProgressTool | Outputs current simulation progress | |
| SolarFlux | Incoming solar irradiation for each facet | |
| SolarFluxVariableCustomSinusoidal | Sinusoidal variation of incoming irradiation | |
| SolarFluxVariablePotter2023Radiosity | Radiosity model description of [5] | |
| SolarVector | Directional vector between sun and target | |
| SolarVectorConstantCustom | Constant user supplied value | |
| SolarVectorVariableSpice | Vector calculated through given SPICE kernels | |
| TemperatureSaverIterationsTool | Iterative calculation of surface temp. | |
Notes. [1] Gundlach & Blum (2013); [2] Schörghofer & Khatiwala (2024); [3] Opeil et al. (2010); [4] Maxwell (1873); [5] Potter et al. (2023).
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