Transport Properties#
- class cantera.Transport#
Bases:
_SolutionBase
This class is used to compute transport properties for a phase of matter.
Not all transport properties are implemented in all transport models.
- CK_mode#
Boolean to indicate if the chemkin interpretation is used.
- binary_diff_coeffs#
Binary diffusion coefficients [m^2/s].
- electrical_conductivity#
Electrical conductivity. [S/m].
- get_binary_diff_coeffs_polynomial(i, j)#
Get the polynomial fit to the logarithm of temperature for the binary diffusion coefficient of species
i
andj
.
- get_collision_integral_polynomials(i, j)#
Get the polynomial fit to the logarithm of temperature for the collision integral of species
i
andj
.
- get_thermal_conductivity_polynomial(i)#
Get the polynomial fit to the logarithm of temperature for the thermal conductivity of species
i
.
- get_viscosity_polynomial(i)#
Get the polynomial fit to the logarithm of temperature for the viscosity of species
i
.
- mix_diff_coeffs#
Mixture-averaged diffusion coefficients [m^2/s] relating the mass-averaged diffusive fluxes (with respect to the mass averaged velocity) to gradients in the species mole fractions.
- mix_diff_coeffs_mass#
Mixture-averaged diffusion coefficients [m^2/s] relating the diffusive mass fluxes to gradients in the species mass fractions.
- mix_diff_coeffs_mole#
Mixture-averaged diffusion coefficients [m^2/s] relating the molar diffusive fluxes to gradients in the species mole fractions.
- mobilities#
Electrical mobilities of charged species [m^2/s-V]
- multi_diff_coeffs#
Multicomponent diffusion coefficients, D[i,j], the diffusion coefficient for species i due to concentration gradients in species j [m**2/s].
- set_binary_diff_coeffs_polynomial(i, j, values)#
Set the polynomial fit to the logarithm of temperature for the binary diffusion coefficient of species
i
andj
.
- set_collision_integral_polynomial(i, j, avalues, bvalues, cvalues, actualT=True)#
Get the polynomial fit to the logarithm of temperature for the collision integral of species
i
andj
.
- set_thermal_conductivity_polynomial(i, values)#
Set the polynomial fit to the logarithm of temperature for the thermal conductivity of species
i
.
- set_viscosity_polynomial(i, values)#
Set the polynomial fit to the logarithm of temperature for the viscosity of species
i
.
- species_viscosities#
Pure species viscosities [Pa-s]
- thermal_conductivity#
Thermal conductivity. [W/m/K]
- thermal_diff_coeffs#
Return a one-dimensional array of the species thermal diffusion coefficients [kg/m/s].
- transport_model#
Get/Set the string specifying the transport model, such as
multicomponent
,mixture-averaged
, orunity-Lewis-number
.Setting a new transport model deletes the underlying C++ Transport object and replaces it with a new one implementing the specified model.
- viscosity#
Viscosity [Pa-s].
- class cantera.DustyGasTransport#
Bases:
Transport
Implements the “dusty gas” model for transport in porous media.
As implemented here, only species transport (
multi_diff_coeffs
) is handled. The viscosity, thermal conductivity, and thermal diffusion coefficients are not implemented.- mean_particle_diameter#
Mean particle diameter of the porous medium [m].
- mean_pore_radius#
Mean pore radius of the porous medium [m].
- molar_fluxes(T1, T2, rho1, rho2, Y1, Y2, delta)#
Get the molar fluxes [kmol/m^2/s], given the thermodynamic state at two nearby points.
- Parameters:
T1 – Temperature [K] at the first point
T2 – Temperature [K] at the second point
rho1 – Density [kg/m^3] at the first point
rho2 – Density [kg/m^3] at the second point
Y1 – Array of mass fractions at the first point. Length
n_species
.Y2 – Array of mass fractions at the second point. Length
n_species
.delta – Distance [m] between the two points.
- permeability#
Permeability of the porous medium [m^2].
- porosity#
Porosity of the porous medium [dimensionless].
- thermal_conductivity#
Thermal conductivity. [W/m/K] Returns the thermal conductivity of the ideal gas object using the multicomponent model. The value is not specific to the dusty gas model.
- tortuosity#
Tortuosity of the porous medium [dimensionless].
Species Transport Properties#
- class cantera.GasTransportData(geometry='', diameter=-1, well_depth=-1, dipole=0.0, polarizability=0.0, rotational_relaxation=0.0, acentric_factor=0.0, dispersion_coefficient=0.0, quadrupole_polarizability=0.0)#
Bases:
object
Transport data for a single gas-phase species which can be used in mixture-averaged or multicomponent transport models.
The arguments passed to the constructor are equivalent to the properties of the object, with values in MKS units. To set properties in non-MKS units, use the
set_customary_units
method.- acentric_factor#
Get/Set Pitzer’s acentric factor. [dimensionless]
- clear_user_data()#
Clear all saved input data, so that the data given by
input_data
orSolution.write_yaml
will only include values generated by Cantera based on the current object state.
- diameter#
Get/Set the Lennard-Jones collision diameter [m]
- dipole#
Get/Set the permanent dipole moment of the molecule [Coulomb-m].
- dispersion_coefficient#
Get/Set dispersion coefficient. [m^5]
- geometry#
Get/Set the string specifying the molecular geometry. One of
atom
,linear
, ornonlinear
.
- input_data#
Get input data defining this GasTransportData object, along with any user-specified data provided with its input (YAML) definition.
- polarizability#
Get/Set the polarizability of the molecule [m^3].
- quadrupole_polarizability#
Get/Set quadrupole polarizability. [m^5]
- rotational_relaxation#
Get/Set the rotational relaxation number (the number of collisions it takes to equilibrate the rotational degrees of freedom with the temperature).
- set_customary_units(geometry, diameter, well_depth, dipole=0.0, polarizability=0.0, rotational_relaxation=0.0, acentric_factor=0.0, dispersion_coefficient=0.0, quadrupole_polarizability=0.0)#
Set the parameters using “customary” units: diameter in Angstroms, well depth in Kelvin, dipole in Debye, and polarizability in Angstroms^3. These are the units used in in CK-style input files.
- update_user_data(data)#
Add the contents of the provided
dict
as additional fields when generating YAML phase definition files withSolution.write_yaml
or in the data returned byinput_data
. Existing keys with matching names are overwritten.
- well_depth#
Get/Set the Lennard-Jones well depth [J]