Parabolic Density Distribution
Axisymmetric (Oblate) Equilibrium Structures
Tentative Summary
Known Relations
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where, and , and the relevant index symbol expressions are:
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where the eccentricity,
Drawing from our separate "6th Try" discussion — and as has been highlighted here for example — for the axisymmetric configurations under consideration, the and components of the Euler equation become, respectively,
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Multiplying through by length and dividing through by the square of the velocity , we have,
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9th Try
Starting Key Relations
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Play With Vertical Pressure Gradient
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Integrate over gives …
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Now Play With Radial Pressure Gradient
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10th Try
Repeating Key Relations
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From the above (9th Try) examination of the vertical pressure gradient, we determined that a reasonably good approximation for the normalized pressure throughout the configuration is given by the expression,
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If we set — that is, if we look along the vertical axis — this approximation should be particularly good, resulting in the expression,
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Note that in the limit that — that is, at the pole along the vertical (symmetry) axis where the should drop to zero — we should set . This allows us to determine the central pressure.
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This means that, along the vertical axis, the pressure gradient is,
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This should match the more general "vertical pressure gradient" expression when we set, , that is,
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Yes! The expressions match!
Test04
From above, we understand that, analytically,
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Also from above, we have shown that if,
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SUMMARY from test02:
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Here (test04), we add a term that is linear in the normalized density, which means,
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See Also