ExponentialDisk

class peebee.models.ExponentialDisk(**kwargs)

Bases: Model

Exponential disk model (NOT a double exponential disk!).

Implements a simple exponentially stratified disk in the vertical direction with constant surface density. Different from double exponential disk models.

Methods Summary

accel(x, y, z, **kwargs)

Compute exponential disk acceleration.

Methods Documentation

accel(x, y, z, **kwargs)

Compute exponential disk acceleration.

X (array_like):

X coordinates (kpc)

Y (array_like):

Y coordinates (kpc)

Z (array_like):

Z coordinates (kpc)

**kwargskwargs:

Additional keyword arguments

Returns:

acceleration (tuple) - Three-component acceleration (ax, ay, az) in mm/s/yr