Class Psychrometrics

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.natural.earth.atmosphere.Psychrometrics

public final class Psychrometrics
extends Object

Calculators for humid air properties (Psychrometrics).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Quantity<Temperature>	dewPoint(Quantity<Temperature> temperature, Real relativeHumidity)	Calculates Dew Point temperature.
static Real	enthalpy(Quantity<Temperature> temperature, Real humidityRatio)	Calculates Enthalpy of moist air (kJ/kg). h = cpa*t + w*(hwe + cpw*t)
static Real	relativeHumidity(Quantity<Temperature> temperature, Quantity<Temperature> dewPoint)	Calculates Relative Humidity.
static Real	saturationVaporPressure(Quantity<Temperature> temperature)	Calculates Saturation Vapor Pressure (hPa) using Magnus-Tetens formula.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

saturationVaporPressure

public static Real saturationVaporPressure(Quantity<Temperature> temperature)

Calculates Saturation Vapor Pressure (hPa) using Magnus-Tetens formula.

dewPoint

public static Quantity<Temperature> dewPoint(Quantity<Temperature> temperature,
 Real relativeHumidity)

Calculates Dew Point temperature.

relativeHumidity

public static Real relativeHumidity(Quantity<Temperature> temperature,
 Quantity<Temperature> dewPoint)

Calculates Relative Humidity.

enthalpy

public static Real enthalpy(Quantity<Temperature> temperature,
 Real humidityRatio)

Calculates Enthalpy of moist air (kJ/kg). h = cpa*t + w*(hwe + cpw*t)