/// <summary>
/// Creates a fresh new list of particles with random positions and mass.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="NumParticles">The number of particles to create</param>
/// <param name="GridSize">The "radius" of the grid</param>
/// <param name="StartingVelocity">The starting velocity of particles</param>
public static List<Particle> DEBUG_InitializeParticles(int NumParticles, double GridSize, double StartingVelocity, int Dimensions)
{
//Create a new list of particles
List<Particle> NewList = new List<Particle>(NumParticles);
//Create a new property type called "Mass" that will be inherited by all of our particles
PropertyType Mass = new PropertyType("Mass", 0, double.PositiveInfinity, false, false);
//Create charge
PropertyType Charge = new PropertyType("Charge", double.NegativeInfinity, double.PositiveInfinity, false, false);
//For each requested number of particles:
for (int i = 0; i < NumParticles; i++)
{
//Create a new 3D particle
Particle NewParticle = new Particle(Dimensions);
//Randomize a 3D starting position within the given grid size
NewParticle.Position = SimMath.RandomEuclideanPosition(Dimensions, GridSize);
//Randomize the velocity if given
NewParticle.Velocity = SimMath.RandomDirection(3);
NewParticle.Velocity.Magnitude *= StartingVelocity;
//Set the size for the particles
NewParticle.Radius = 1;
//Give each particle a random mass and charge
ParticleProperty NewParticleMass = new ParticleProperty(Mass);
ParticleProperty NewParticleCharge = new ParticleProperty(Charge);
NewParticleMass.Value = SimMath.GenerateRandomDouble(1, 10000);
int Choice = SimMath.GenerateRandomInteger(1, 3);
if (SimMath.GenerateRandomBool())
{
NewParticleCharge.Value = PhysicsConstants.ElementaryCharge * 1E12;
}
else
{
NewParticleCharge.Value = -PhysicsConstants.ElementaryCharge * 1E12;
}
NewParticle.Properties.Add(NewParticleMass);
NewParticle.Properties.Add(NewParticleCharge);
//Add a copy of this particle to the list of particles
NewList.Add(NewParticle);
}
return NewList;
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new particle property of a particular type and value
/// </summary>
/// <param name="PType">The particle property type (such as "mass" or "charge")</param>
/// <param name="Value">The value associated with the new property</param>
public ParticleProperty(PropertyType PType, dynamic Value)
{
this.Type = PType;
this.Value = Value;
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds a property of a particular type and value to this particle
/// </summary>
/// <param name="PType">The type of property to add (such as "mass" or "charge"</param>
/// <param name="Value">The value of the new property</param>
public void AddProperty(PropertyType PType, dynamic Value)
{
if (PType == null) return;
this.Properties.Add(new ParticleProperty(PType, Value));
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new particle property of a particular type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="PType">The particle property type (such as "mass" or "charge")</param>
public ParticleProperty(PropertyType PType)
{
this.Type = PType;
}
