ParticleIntegrator: Setup

To run the Particle Integrator, you need to first set up the corresponding directory structure and download some spice data for the application to have the necessary information about the solar system.

1. Make a copy of the Test directory on github. This already gives you the right structure and a sample input to give you an idea of where to put what and how to format the input.

2. Follow the instruction on how to Compile the application on your platform or use a pre-compiled executable (see the links on the right).

3. Copy the executable (PIntegrator or PIntegrator.exe, depending on your platform) to this directory.

4. Add the three required SPICE generic kernels (see 'kernels_generic.txt') to the folder structure in the generic kernels subdirectory. These can be downloaded from the SPICE website (also linked here). They are:

• lsk/naif0010.tls
• spk/planets/de430.bsp
• pck/de-403-masses.tpc

5. Change the configuration and the input as desired.

6. Run the executable, preferably from a command window.