friction_factor

friction_factor#

from particula.util import friction_factor
help(friction_factor)
Help on module particula.util.friction_factor in particula.util:

NAME
    particula.util.friction_factor - Calculate friction factor

FUNCTIONS
    frifac(radius=None, dynamic_viscosity=None, scf_val=None, **kwargs)
        Returns a particle's friction factor.
        
        Property of the particle's size and surrounding medium.
        Multiplying the friction factor by the fluid velocity
        yields the drag force on the particle.
        
        It is best thought of as an inverse of mobility or
        the ratio between thermal energy and diffusion coefficient.
        The modified Stoke's diffusion coefficient is defined as
        kT / (6 * np.pi * dyn_vis_air * radius / slip_corr)
        and thus the friction factor can be defined as
        (6 * np.pi * dyn_vis_air * radius / slip_corr).
        
        In the continuum limit (Kn -> 0; Cc -> 1):
            6 * np.pi * dyn_vis_air * radius
        
        In the kinetic limit (Kn -> inf):
            8.39 * (dyn_vis_air/mfp_air) * const * radius**2
        
        See more: DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2012.690543 (const=1.36)
        
        Examples:
        ```
        >>> from particula import u
        >>> from particula.util.friction_factor import frifac
        >>> # with 1e-9 m radius
        >>> frifac(radius=1e-9)
        <Quantity(3.12763919e-15, 'kilogram / second')>
        >>> # with 1e-9 m radius and 1e-5 N/m^2 dynamic viscosity
        >>> frifac(radius=1e-9, dynamic_viscosity=1e-5)
        <Quantity(3.114213e-15, 'kilogram / second')>
        >>> # using dyn_vis(**kwargs)
        >>> frifac(
        ... radius=1e-9,
        ... temperature=298.15,
        ... reference_viscosity=1.716e-5,
        ... reference_temperature=273.15
        )
        <Quantity(3.12763919e-15, 'kilogram / second')>
        >>> # overriding sfc(**kwargs)
        >>> frifac(radius=1e-9, slip_correction=1.5)
        <Quantity(3.12763919e-15, 'kilogram / second')>
        ```
        Args:
            radius            (float) [m]
            dynamic_viscosity (float) [kg/m/s]  (default: util)
            slip_corr_factor  (float) [ ]       (default: util)
        
        Returns:
                              (float) [N*s/m]
        
        Notes:
            dynamic_viscosity can be calculated using the utility
            function particula.util.dynamic_viscosity.dyn_vis(**kwargs)
            and slip_corr_factor can be calculated using the utility
            function particula.util.slip_correction.scf(**kwargs);
            see respective documentation for more information.

FILE
    /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.9/x64/lib/python3.11/site-packages/particula/util/friction_factor.py
import inspect
print(inspect.getsource(friction_factor))
""" Calculate friction factor
"""

import numpy as np
from particula.util.dynamic_viscosity import dyn_vis
from particula.util.input_handling import in_radius, in_scalar, in_viscosity
from particula.util.slip_correction import scf


def frifac(
    radius=None,
    dynamic_viscosity=None,
    scf_val=None,
    **kwargs
):
    """ Returns a particle's friction factor.

        Property of the particle's size and surrounding medium.
        Multiplying the friction factor by the fluid velocity
        yields the drag force on the particle.

        It is best thought of as an inverse of mobility or
        the ratio between thermal energy and diffusion coefficient.
        The modified Stoke's diffusion coefficient is defined as
        kT / (6 * np.pi * dyn_vis_air * radius / slip_corr)
        and thus the friction factor can be defined as
        (6 * np.pi * dyn_vis_air * radius / slip_corr).

        In the continuum limit (Kn -> 0; Cc -> 1):
            6 * np.pi * dyn_vis_air * radius

        In the kinetic limit (Kn -> inf):
            8.39 * (dyn_vis_air/mfp_air) * const * radius**2

        See more: DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2012.690543 (const=1.36)

        Examples:
        ```
        >>> from particula import u
        >>> from particula.util.friction_factor import frifac
        >>> # with 1e-9 m radius
        >>> frifac(radius=1e-9)
        <Quantity(3.12763919e-15, 'kilogram / second')>
        >>> # with 1e-9 m radius and 1e-5 N/m^2 dynamic viscosity
        >>> frifac(radius=1e-9, dynamic_viscosity=1e-5)
        <Quantity(3.114213e-15, 'kilogram / second')>
        >>> # using dyn_vis(**kwargs)
        >>> frifac(
        ... radius=1e-9,
        ... temperature=298.15,
        ... reference_viscosity=1.716e-5,
        ... reference_temperature=273.15
        )
        <Quantity(3.12763919e-15, 'kilogram / second')>
        >>> # overriding sfc(**kwargs)
        >>> frifac(radius=1e-9, slip_correction=1.5)
        <Quantity(3.12763919e-15, 'kilogram / second')>
        ```
        Args:
            radius            (float) [m]
            dynamic_viscosity (float) [kg/m/s]  (default: util)
            slip_corr_factor  (float) [ ]       (default: util)

        Returns:
                              (float) [N*s/m]

        Notes:
            dynamic_viscosity can be calculated using the utility
            function particula.util.dynamic_viscosity.dyn_vis(**kwargs)
            and slip_corr_factor can be calculated using the utility
            function particula.util.slip_correction.scf(**kwargs);
            see respective documentation for more information.
    """

    radius = in_radius(radius)

    if dynamic_viscosity is None:
        dyn_vis_val = dyn_vis(radius=radius, **kwargs)
    else:
        dyn_vis_val = in_viscosity(dynamic_viscosity)

    if scf_val is None:
        scf_val = scf(radius=radius, **kwargs)
    else:
        scf_val = in_scalar(scf_val)

    return (
        6 *
        np.pi *
        dyn_vis_val *
        radius /
        scf_val
    ).to_base_units()