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sedi.c File Reference

Calculate sedimentation velocity. More...

#include "mptrac.h"

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int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 

Detailed Description

Calculate sedimentation velocity.

Definition in file sedi.c.

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◆ main()

int main ( int  argc,
char *  argv[] 
)

Definition at line 27 of file sedi.c.

29 {
30
31 /* Check arguments... */
32 if (argc < 5)
33 ERRMSG("Give parameters: <p> <T> <r_p> <rho_p>");
34
35 /* Read arguments... */
36 double p = atof(argv[1]);
37 double T = atof(argv[2]);
38 double r_p = atof(argv[3]);
39 double rho_p = atof(argv[4]);
40
41 /* Calculate sedimentation velocity... */
42 double vs = sedi(p, T, r_p, rho_p);
43
44 /* Density of dry air [kg / m^3]... */
45 double rho = 100. * p / (RA * T);
46
47 /* Dynamic viscosity of air [kg / (m s)]... */
48 double eta = 1.8325e-5 * (416.16 / (T + 120.)) * pow(T / 296.16, 1.5);
49
50 /* Particle Reynolds number... */
51 double Re = 2e-6 * r_p * vs * rho / eta;
52
53 /* Write output... */
54 printf(" p= %g hPa\n", p);
55 printf(" T= %g K\n", T);
56 printf(" r_p= %g microns\n", r_p);
57 printf("rho_p= %g kg/m^3\n", rho_p);
58 printf("rho_a= %g kg/m^3\n", RHO(p, T));
59 printf(" v_s= %g m/s\n", vs);
60 printf(" Re= %g\n", Re);
61
62 return EXIT_SUCCESS;
63}
double sedi(const double p, const double T, const double rp, const double rhop)
Calculates the sedimentation velocity of a particle in air.
Definition: mptrac.c:8015
#define RA
Specific gas constant of dry air [J/(kg K)].
Definition: mptrac.h:212
#define ERRMSG(...)
Print an error message with contextual information and terminate the program.
Definition: mptrac.h:1881
#define RHO(p, t)
Compute density of air.
Definition: mptrac.h:1415
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