Scilab
- Here I'll collect some of the scripts I wrote during the past years to make life easier.
#scilab -nwni -f filename.sci -->exec 'code.sci'
Collector Efficiency
- Scilab function to calculate the single collector efficiency as defined by Tufenkji and Elimelech [2004]:
function [eta0]=etafct(dp,dc,alpha,U,T,mu,rhop) ap=dp/2; //radius of the particle (m) NR=dp/dc; //Aspect Ratio Dinf=(k*T)/(6*%pi*mu*ap); //Diffusion coefficient, in an infinite medium NPe=(U*dc)/(Dinf); //Peclet NUmber, characterizing ratio of convective //transport to diffusive transport NvdW=A/(k*T); //Van der Waals number, characterizing ratio of vdW //interaction energy to the particle's thermal energy NA=A/(12*%pi*mu*(ap^2)*U); //Attraction number, represents combined //influence of vdW attraction forces and fluid velocity on particle //deposition rate due to interception NG=(2/9)*(((ap^2)*(rhop-rhof)*g)/(mu*U)); //Gravity number, ratio of //Stokes particle settling velocity to approach velocity of the fluid Y=(1-f)^(1/3); //Y-part of porosity-dependent parameter of Happel's model AS=(2*(1-Y^5))/(2-3*Y+3*Y^5-2*Y^6); //porosity-dependent parameter of //Happel's model eta0=(2.4*AS^(1/3)*NR^(-0.081)*NPe^(-0.715)*NvdW^(0.052))+(0.55*AS*NR^(1.675) *NA^(0.125))+(0.22*NR^(-0.24)*NG^(1.11)*NvdW^(0.053)); //long equation, glue the second line to the one above... endfunctionCall the function by using:
eta0=etafct(dp,dc,alpha,U,T,mu,rhop);where: k=Bolzmann Constant, A=Hamaker Constant, dp=Particle diameter, dc=Collector diameter, U=seepage velocity, T=Absolute Temperature, mu=Viscosity, rhop=Particle Density, rhof=Fluid Density, g=Gravitational Acceleration, n=porosity.