redback.ejecta_relations.calc_vz

redback.ejecta_relations.calc_vz(mass_1, mass_2, lambda_1, lambda_2)[source]

Velocity orthogonal to the orbital plane (z direction)

Parameters:
  • mass_1 – mass of primary neutron star

  • mass_2 – mass of secondary neutron star

  • lambda_1 – tidal deformability of primary neutron star

  • lambda_2 – tidal deformability of secondary neutron star

Returns:

average velocity orthogonal to the orbital plane