Accuracy and efficiency in the binary star reflection effect

摘要: The geometric and irradiation heating problems for the binary star reflection effect theory are developed in terms of equipotential level surfaces sufficiently general so as to include eccentric orbits nonsynchronous (even centrifugally limited) rotation treat multiple reflection. requisite physics, mathematics, logic then presented computations organized that a given quantity is computed only often necessary, emphasizing distinction between local surface quantities aspect-related quantities. geometric, bolometric, wavelength-specific grouped storage according how they need be recomputed. Some tests computer program based on this model form graphs which results compared special exact case, with from an earlier program. new gives intuitively reasonable output all tests, give idea accurate old is, adopting detailed standard comparison. A table shows convergence constant distribution effective temperature. 11 refs.