create_system: Initialize an orbitr simulation system

In orbitr: A Tidy Physics Engine for Building and Visualizing Orbital Simulations

Initialize an orbitr simulation system

Description

Sets up the foundational data structure for an orbital simulation. Universal N-body gravity is automatically integrated into the system using the specified gravitational constant.

Usage

create_system(G = gravitational_constant)

Arguments

G	The gravitational constant. Defaults to the real-world value ('gravitational_constant', 6.6743e-11 m^3 kg^-1 s^-2). To simulate a zero-gravity environment (inertia only), set 'G = 0'.

Value

An empty 'orbit_system' object ready for bodies to be added.

Examples

# Creates a system with standard gravity
my_universe <- create_system()

# Creates a universe with 10x stronger gravity
heavy_universe <- create_system(G = gravitational_constant * 10)

# Creates a zero-gravity sandbox
floating_universe <- create_system(G = 0)

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