CONV_ecto: CONV_ecto

In mrke/NicheMapR: R implementation of Niche Mapper software for biophysical modelling

CONV_ecto

Description

R version of Fortran CONV.f (ectotherm model) for calculating convective exchange and heat and mass transfer coefficients.

Usage

CONV_ecto(
  GEOMETRY = 3,
  ATOT = 0.01325006,
  AV = 0.001325006,
  AL = 0.03419952,
  AT = 0,
  BP = 101325,
  ALT = 0,
  TA = 20,
  VEL = 1,
  FLTYPE = 0,
  TSKIN = 25,
  CONV_ENHANCE = 1
)

Arguments

GEOMETRY	organism shape, 0-5, 0=plate, 1=cyl, 2=ellips, 3=lizard (desert iguana), 4=frog (leopard frog), 5=custom
ATOT	total body surface area (m2)
AV	ventral surface area (m2)
AL	animal characteristic dimension (length) (m)
AT	body surface area contacting another organism of same temperature (m2)
BP	air pressure (Pa)
ALT	elevation (m)
TA	air temperature (°C)
VEL	wind speed (m/s)
FLTYPE	fluid type, air (0) or water (1)
TSKIN	skin temperature (°C)
CONV_ENHANCE	convective enhancement factor (-)

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