Core Engine Architecture

Gravitational Systems

Variable Gravity Fields

• Dynamic gravity calculation based on planetary mass and distance

• Support for multiple overlapping gravitational fields

• Tidal force calculations for orbital bodies

• Gravitational lensing effects

• Local gravity anomaly simulation

Orbital Mechanics

• Kepler orbit calculations

• N-body gravitational interactions

• Lagrange point modeling

• Orbital perturbation effects

• Station-keeping requirements

Atmospheric Dynamics

Gas Behavior Modeling

• Multi-component gas mixing

• Pressure gradient calculations

• Temperature-dependent gas behavior

• Phase transition modeling

• Chemical reaction simulation

Fluid Dynamics

• Navier-Stokes equation implementation

• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

• Turbulence modeling

• Heat transfer in fluids

• Multi-phase flow simulation

Thermal Systems

Heat Transfer Modeling

• Conduction through materials

• Convection in various atmospheres

• Radiation in vacuum

• Phase change heat transfer

• Thermal cycling effects

Temperature Distribution

• Surface temperature mapping

• Internal heat distribution

• Thermal gradient calculation

• Heat sink modeling

• Thermal stress analysis

Environmental Physics

Radiation Physics

Particle Interaction

• Solar radiation modeling

• Cosmic ray simulation

• Particle scattering effects

• Energy deposition calculation

• Shielding effectiveness

Electromagnetic Effects

• Solar wind interaction

• Magnetic field modeling

• Aurora simulation

• Communication interference

• Equipment degradation

Surface Physics

Material Properties

• Regolith simulation

• Ice mechanics

• Dust behavior

• Surface friction

• Material degradation

Geological Activity

• Tectonic simulation

• Volcanic activity

• Seismic wave propagation

• Erosion modeling

• Surface deformation

Object Interaction Physics

Collision Detection

Rigid Body Dynamics

• Multi-body collision resolution

• Angular momentum conservation

• Impulse calculation

• Contact point determination

• Friction modeling

Deformable Objects

• Soft body physics

• Plastic deformation

• Elastic collision

• Material stress/strain

• Fracture mechanics

Particle Systems

Dust and Debris

• Particle emission

• Collision response

• Size distribution

• Settlement patterns

• Atmospheric interaction

Fluid Particles

• Liquid droplet behavior

• Gas particle dynamics

• Phase transition effects

• Particle aggregation

• Dispersion patterns

Vehicle and Equipment Physics

Spacecraft Dynamics

Propulsion Systems

• Rocket engine simulation

• Thrust vectoring

• Fuel consumption

• Exhaust plume effects

• Attitude control

Movement Dynamics

• 6-DOF motion simulation

• Momentum management

• Center of mass calculation

• Gyroscopic effects

• Docking physics

Construction Physics

Structural Mechanics

• Load distribution

• Stress analysis

• Vibration modeling

• Thermal expansion

• Material fatigue

Assembly Operations

• Component connection

• Joint mechanics

• Tool interaction

• Construction sequencing

• Safety margin calculation

Performance Optimization

Computational Methods

Numerical Integration

• Verlet integration

• Runge-Kutta methods

• Symplectic integrators

• Error correction

• Stability analysis

Spatial Partitioning

• Octree implementation

• Broad phase collision

• Narrow phase collision

• Dynamic updating

• Boundary handling

Performance Scaling

Multi-threading

• Thread pool management

• Work distribution

• Synchronization methods

• Load balancing

• Priority scheduling

GPU Acceleration

• CUDA implementation

• Parallel processing

• Memory management

• Shader optimization

• Pipeline efficiency

Validation and Testing

Physics Verification

Test Scenarios

• Standard physics tests

• Edge case validation

• Stability testing

• Performance benchmarks

• Accuracy verification

Error Analysis

• Numerical accuracy

• Conservation laws

• Edge case handling

• Error propagation

• Stability metrics

Quality Assurance

Automated Testing

• Unit test suite

• Integration testing

• Performance testing

• Regression testing

• Stress testing

Documentation

• API references

• Implementation details

• Usage guidelines

• Performance metrics

• Known limitations

Integration Guidelines

API Integration

Public Interfaces

• Function documentation

• Parameter specifications

• Return value types

• Error handling

• Usage examples

Performance Considerations

• Optimization guidelines

• Resource management

• Memory usage

• CPU utilization

• Threading considerations

Custom Extensions

Plugin Architecture

• Extension points

• Custom physics modules

• Integration methods

• Validation requirements

• Performance impact

Development Guidelines

• Coding standards

• Documentation requirements

• Testing protocols

• Review process

• Version control