ParabolicDensity/Axisymmetric/Structure
Parabolic Density Distribution
Part I: Gravitational Potential
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Part II: Spherical Structures
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Part III: Axisymmetric Equilibrium Structures |
Part IV: Triaxial Equilibrium Structures (Exploration)
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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 the component through by length and dividing through by the square of the velocity , we have,
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Multiplying the component through by length and dividing through by the square of the velocity , we have,
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Play With Vertical Pressure Gradient
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Integrate over gives …
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If I am interpreting this correctly, should tell how the normalized pressure varies with , for a fixed choice of . Again, for a fixed choice of , we want to specify the value of the "const." — hereafter, — such that at the surface of the configuration; but at the surface, it must also be true that,
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Hence,
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Central Pressure
At the center of the configuration — where — we see that,
Hence, the central pressure is,
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Note for later use that,
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Now Play With Radial Pressure Gradient
After multiplying through by , the last term on the RHS of the component is given by the expression,
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If we replace the normalized pressure by , the first term on the RHS of the component becomes,
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Hence,
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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!
See Also
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