Physical Constants

These values are the same as those in the Cantera C++ header file ct_defs.h.

cantera.avogadro

Avogadro’s Number, kmol-1

cantera.gas_constant

The ideal gas constant, J kmol-1 K-1

cantera.one_atm

One atmosphere, Pa

cantera.boltzmann

Boltzmann constant, m2 kg s-2 K-1

cantera.planck

Planck constant, J s

cantera.stefan_boltzmann

The Stefan-Boltzmann constant, W m-2 K-4

cantera.electron_charge

The charge on an electron, C

cantera.electron_mass

The mass of an electron, kg

cantera.faraday

Faraday constant, C kmol-1

cantera.light_speed

Speed of Light, m s-1

cantera.permeability_0

Permeability of free space, m kg s-2 A-2

cantera.epsilon_0

Permittivity of free space, s4 A2 m-3 kg-1