PROTEUS Framework Modules

PROTEUS is designed as a modular framework, allowing researchers to use individual components or combine them for comprehensive planetary evolution studies. Each module focuses on specific aspects of planetary physics and can be used independently or integrated with other modules.

Core Modules

Atmosphere Climate

Purpose: Simulates atmospheric evolution, composition changes, and escape processes

Key Features:

• Composition and temperature profiles
• Radiative transfer, convection, sensible heating
• Condensation and cloud formation

Applications:

• Controlling planetary evolution through greenhouse effect
• Comparison with observables from telescopes
• Climate evolution studies and connections to astrobiology

Interior Dynamics

Purpose: Models planetary interior structure, thermal evolution, and geodynamics

Key Features:

• Core-mantle interactions
• Thermal evolution calculations
• Fractional crystallisation and partitioning

Applications:

• Planetary formation studies
• Interior structure modeling
• Geodynamic evolution

Stellar evolution

Purpose: Sets the energy environment for the planet.

Key Features:

• Spectroscopic and bolometric evolution of the host star
• Fully self-consistent with planetary evolution
• Allows calculation of atmospheric mass-loss from photoevaporation

Applications:

• Permits connection with measured age of real systems

Module Documentation

Each module comes with comprehensive documentation including:

• API reference
• Tutorial notebooks
• Example simulations
• Parameter descriptions
• Validation cases

Getting Started

1. Install PROTEUS: Follow the installation guide
2. Choose Modules: Select modules relevant to your research
3. Run Examples: Start with provided example scripts
4. Customize: Modify parameters for your specific needs
5. Extend: Add custom modules or modify existing ones

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