To make the pre-supernova model and post-supernova model XML files for the initially 15-solar-mass star model under discussion, follow the instructions at http://sourceforge.net/p/nucnet-projects/wiki/rauscher_xml/ to install and compile the relevant codes.1 Once the project is properly installed and compiled, change into the projects/rauscher_xml/ directory and type
to create the pre-supernova XML file ../nucnet-tools-code/data_pub/s15a28a28_presn.xml. (Typical execution time for an x86_64 type processor: 2-3 minutes.)
To create the post-supernova XML file, type
(Typical execution time for an x86_64 type processor: 1-2 minutes.) This creates two XML files in the directory ../nucnet-tools-code/data_pub/. The first is s15a28c_expl_full.xml while the second is s15a28c_expl.xml. The first file includes the “zones” called “wind” and “total”. “wind” denotes the matter ejected by the star in the form of a wind before the explosion. “total” denotes the total mass ejected. The latter file does not include “wind” and “total”. It is more useful for making graphs of mass fraction versus interior mass coordinate.
In order to keep the directory structure clear, it is advisable to create a directory for the output files under projects/nucnet-tools-code/data_pub/ and to place the output files under that directory. To do so, type
To check that you properly moved the files to the new directory, type
You should see the three files listed.
1Throughout these instructions, we will assume you have installed the projects/ directory off your home directory. This means you can change into the projects/ directory any time by typing cd ~/projects/. If you have installed projects/ elsewhere, you will in general need to type the full path to change into projects/. To get that path, in projects/, type pwd.