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dot-get_Dx

D_x: Calculate diffusion coefficient for a given temperature and pressure

Description

D_x: Calculate diffusion coefficient for a given temperature and pressure

Usage

.get_Dx(D_0, Temp, eT, P, unitless)

Arguments

D_0

Diffusion coefficient at 273.15 K (0 °C) and 101.3246 kPa
Temp

Temperature in Kelvin
eT

Exponent for temperature dependence of diffusion
P

Atmospheric pressure in kPa
unitless

Logical. Should function use parameters with units? The function is faster when FALSE, but input must be in correct units or else results will be incorrect without any warning.

Details

D = D_0 [(T / 273.15) ^ eT] (101.3246 / P)


According to Montieth & Unger (2013), eT is generally between 1.5 and 2. Their data in Appendix 3 indicate eT = 1.75 is reasonable for environmental physics.

Value

Value in m^2/s of class units

References

Monteith JL, Unsworth MH. 2013. Principles of Environmental Physics. 4th edition. Academic Press, London.

Examples

tealeaves:::.get_Dx(
  D_0 = set_units(2.12e-05, m^2/s),
  Temp = set_units(298.15, K),
  eT = set_units(1.75),
  P = set_units(101.3246, kPa),
  unitless = FALSE
)
tealeaves

Solve for Leaf Temperature Using Energy Balance

v1.0.5
MIT + file LICENSE
Authors
Chris Muir [aut, cre] (<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-3878>)
Initial release
2020-06-17

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