aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions#

Module Contents#

Functions#

barometric_formula(P_b, T_b, L_b, h, h_b)

The barometric pressure equation, from here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barometric_formula

pressure_isa(altitude)

Computes the pressure at a given altitude based on the International Standard Atmosphere.

temperature_isa(altitude)

Computes the temperature at a given altitude based on the International Standard Atmosphere.

Attributes#

gas_constant_universal

molecular_mass_air

gas_constant_air

g

isa_table

isa_base_altitude

isa_lapse_rate

isa_base_temperature

isa_pressure

aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.gas_constant_universal = 8.31432[source]#
aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.molecular_mass_air = 0.0289644[source]#
aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.gas_constant_air[source]#
aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.g = 9.81[source]#
aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.isa_table[source]#
aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.isa_base_altitude[source]#
aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.isa_lapse_rate[source]#
aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.isa_base_temperature[source]#
aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.barometric_formula(P_b, T_b, L_b, h, h_b)[source]#

The barometric pressure equation, from here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barometric_formula :param P_b: Pressure at the base of the layer, in Pa :param T_b: Temperature at the base of the layer, in K :param L_b: Temperature lapse rate, in K/m :param h: Altitude, in m :param h_b:

Returns:

aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.isa_pressure = [101325.0][source]#
aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.pressure_isa(altitude)[source]#

Computes the pressure at a given altitude based on the International Standard Atmosphere.

Uses the Barometric formula, as implemented here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barometric_formula

Parameters:

altitude – Geopotential altitude [m]

Returns: Pressure [Pa]

aerosandbox.atmosphere._isa_atmo_functions.temperature_isa(altitude)[source]#

Computes the temperature at a given altitude based on the International Standard Atmosphere.

Parameters:

altitude – Geopotential altitude [m]

Returns: Temperature [K]