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🌙 Icy Moon Tidal Heating — 2D Orbit Flexing and Ice-Shell Evolution

2D companion of the icy moon tidal heating sim: Kepler orbit with flexing amplitude, Peale tidal power 21/2 (k2/Q) G M^2 n R^5 e^2 / a^6, conductive ice-shell heat balance and a relaxation check.

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⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the icy moon tidal heating sim: Kepler orbit with flexing amplitude, Peale tidal power 21/2 (k2/Q) G M^2 n R^5 e^2 / a^6, conductive ice-shell heat balance and a relaxation check.

Tidal HeatingIcy MoonOrbital EccentricitySubsurface Ocean

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install