Update 6/4

Radiation Pressure

Still looking ok at 16 frames.

http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~adebrech/PlanetIonization/radPress/4d14_166.png

I've attached a Mathematica file​ with calculations for the balance point in terms of various quantities. The most questionable approximation, I believe, is that of constant density (although the radiation pressure isn't actually pushing on all of the material, I expect the momentum to transfer between the leading edge and the rest of the wind as they collide). With current parameters, the balance point is calculated to be about 1012 phot/cm2/s.

Flares

Clearly one hour at 100x steady flux is too strong of a flare. Luca's suggested 40 minutes might be a more reasonable time, and I can turn it down, as well.

http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~adebrech/PlanetIonization/flare_test1.gif

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