Material properties

Functions
double	Kaskade::massDensity (std::string const &name)
	Mass density of several materials in kg/m^3. More...
std::map< std::string, double > const &	Kaskade::massDensities ()
	A map from known material names to their mass densities. More...
double	Kaskade::thermalExpansion (std::string const &name, double pressure=101300)
	Volumetric thermal expansion coefficient of materials. More...
double	Kaskade::heatConductivity (std::string const &name)
	Heat conductivity [W/m/K]. More...
std::map< std::string, double > const &	Kaskade::heatConductivities ()
	A map from known material names to their heat conductivities. More...
double	Kaskade::specificHeatCapacity (std::string const &name)
	Specific heat capaciity [J/kg/K]. More...
std::map< std::string, double > const &	Kaskade::specificHeatCapacities ()
	A map from known material names to their specific heat capaciities. More...
double	Kaskade::dynamicViscosity (std::string const &name)
	Dynamic viscosity of several materials in kg/m/s. More...
std::map< std::string, double > const &	Kaskade::dynamicViscosities ()
	A map from known material names to their dynamic viscosities. More...

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

dynamicViscosities()

std::map< std::string, double > const & Kaskade::dynamicViscosities

(

)

A map from known material names to their dynamic viscosities.

Use this to inquire the list of known materials

dynamicViscosity()

double Kaskade::dynamicViscosity

(

std::string const &

name

)

Dynamic viscosity of several materials in kg/m/s.

Throws a LookupException if the material is not available in the data base.

heatConductivities()

std::map< std::string, double > const & Kaskade::heatConductivities

(

)

A map from known material names to their heat conductivities.

Use this to inquire the list of known materials

heatConductivity()

double Kaskade::heatConductivity

(

std::string const &

name

)

Heat conductivity [W/m/K].

Parameters

name	name of the material

massDensities()

std::map< std::string, double > const & Kaskade::massDensities

(

)

A map from known material names to their mass densities.

Use this to inquire the list of known materials

massDensity()

double Kaskade::massDensity

(

std::string const &

name

)

Mass density of several materials in kg/m^3.

Throws a LookupException if the material is not available in the data base.

specificHeatCapacities()

std::map< std::string, double > const & Kaskade::specificHeatCapacities

(

)

A map from known material names to their specific heat capaciities.

Use this to inquire the list of known materials

specificHeatCapacity()

double Kaskade::specificHeatCapacity

(

std::string const &

name

)

Specific heat capaciity [J/kg/K].

Parameters

name	name of the material

thermalExpansion()

double Kaskade::thermalExpansion	(	std::string const &	name,
		double	pressure = 101300
	)

Volumetric thermal expansion coefficient of materials.

Parameters

name	name of the material
pressure	in Pa (only relevant for gas, defaults to usual 1013 hPa)