Clumpfinder (PHEW)

Clumpfinder (PHEW)#

The block named &CLUMPFIND_PARAMS contains the parameters related to the built-in RAMSES clump finder (PHEW). The parameters are described only briefly, for more backround information read the PHEW paper.

Variable name, syntax, default value

Fortran type

Description

ivar_clump=1

integer

Control which density field is used for clump finding (1: gas density, 0: particle density)

density_threshold=-1.d0

float

Density threshold for the clump finder (code units)

rho_clfind=-1.d0

float

Density threshold for the clump finder (g/cc). Not recommended - use density_threshold instead.

n_clfind=-1.d0

float

Density threshold for the clump finder (H/cc). Not recommended -use density_threshold instead.

relevance_threshold=2.d0

float

Relevance (peak-to-saddle ratio) threshold for a clump to be considered real (instead of noise).

saddle_threshold=-1.d0

float

Saddle density threshold for sub-structure merging (code units). A negative value turns sub-structure merging off (PHEW will only merge noise).

mass_threshold=0.d0

float

When set to a value > 0, the properties of those clumps/haloes with mass > mass_threshold * particle_mass are written to disk. particle_mass is the smallest strictly positive particle mass in the simulation. Setting this parameter does NOT affect the merging of noise/clumps.

age_cut_clfind=0.d0

float

When set to a value > 0, only the stars with an age lower than age_cut_clfind are used by the clump finder. Stellar and DM particles are used otherwise.