#!/usr/bin/python """ xturtle-example-suite: xtx_planet_and_moon_2.py Gravitational system simulation using the approximation method from Feynman-lectures, p.9-8, using turtlegraphics. Example: heavy central body, light planet, very light moon! Planet has an eccentric orbit, moon an unstable orbit around the planet. Observe the decay of the system due to tidal forces near the sun. --------------------------------------------- Enlarge the xturtleDemo window to full screen and use scrollbars if necessary. --------------------------------------------- You can hold the movement temporarily by pressing the left mouse button with mouse over the scrollbar of the canvas. """ from xturtle import Vec, Shape, Turtle, mainloop from time import sleep G = 8 class GravSys(object): def __init__(self): self.planets = [] self.t = 0 self.dt = 0.01 def init(self): for p in self.planets: p.init() def start(self): for i in range(10000): self.t += self.dt for p in self.planets: p.step() class Star(Turtle): def __init__(self, m, x, v, gravSys, shape): Turtle.__init__(self, shape) self.penup() self.m = m self.setpos(x) self.v = v gravSys.planets.append(self) self.gravSys = gravSys self.resizemode("user") self.pendown() def init(self): dt = self.gravSys.dt self.a = self.acc() self.v = self.v + 0.5*dt*self.a def acc(self): a = Vec(0,0) for planet in self.gravSys.planets: if planet != self: v = planet.pos()-self.pos() a += (G*planet.m/abs(v)**3)*v return a def step(self): dt = self.gravSys.dt self.setpos(self.pos() + dt*self.v) if self.gravSys.planets.index(self) != 0: self.setheading(self.towards(self.gravSys.planets[0])) self.a = self.acc() self.v = self.v + dt*self.a def main(): ## create compound yellow/blue turtleshape for planets s = Turtle() s.reset() s.tracer(0,0) s.ht() s.pu() s.fd(6) s.lt(90) s.begin_poly() s.circle(6, 180) s.end_poly() m1 = s.get_poly() s.begin_poly() s.circle(6,180) s.end_poly() m2 = s.get_poly() planetshape = Shape("compound") planetshape.addcomponent(m1,"orange") planetshape.addcomponent(m2,"blue") s.addshape("planet", planetshape) s.tracer(1,0) s.ht() ## setup gravitational system gs = GravSys() sun = Star(1000000, Vec(-250,0), Vec(0,-0.35), gs, "circle") sun.color("yellow") sun.pensize(1.8) sun.pu() earth = Star(5000, Vec(450,0), Vec(0,70), gs, "planet") earth.pencolor("green") earth.pensize(0.8) rm=12.0583 vm=(8.0*5000/rm)**.5 moon = Star(1, Vec(450+rm,0), Vec(0,70+vm), gs, "planet") moon.pencolor("blue") moon.pensize(0.5) gs.init() gs.start() return "Done!" if __name__ == '__main__': msg = main() print msg mainloop()