physics::gas::atmosphere::density Namespace Reference

Atmospheric density functions. More...

Functions
template<class T >
T	exponential (T d0, T z, T sh)
	Calculates the density of exponentially-distributed atmospheric particles at a given elevation. More...
template<class T >
T	triangular (T d0, T z, T a, T b, T c)
	Calculates the density of triangularly-distributed atmospheric particles at a given elevation. More...

Detailed Description

Atmospheric density functions.

Function Documentation

exponential()

template<class T >

T physics::gas::atmosphere::density::exponential	(	T	d0,
		T	z,
		T	sh
	)

Calculates the density of exponentially-distributed atmospheric particles at a given elevation.

Parameters

d0	Density at sea level.
z	Height above sea level.
sh	Scale height of the particle type.

Returns

Particle density at elevation z.

See also

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barometric_formula

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_height

Definition at line 221 of file atmosphere.hpp.

triangular()

template<class T >

T physics::gas::atmosphere::density::triangular	(	T	d0,
		T	z,
		T	a,
		T	b,
		T	c
	)

Calculates the density of triangularly-distributed atmospheric particles at a given elevation.

Parameters

d0	Density at sea level.
z	Height above sea level.
a	Distribution lower limit.
b	Distribution upper limit.
c	Distribution mode.

Returns

Particle density at elevation z.

See also

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_distribution

Definition at line 240 of file atmosphere.hpp.