Atmo
Atmo
¶
Atmo(
altitude: Optional[Union[float, Distance]] = None,
pressure: Optional[Union[float, Pressure]] = None,
temperature: Optional[Union[float, Temperature]] = None,
humidity: float = 0.0,
powder_t: Optional[Union[float, Temperature]] = None,
)
Atmospheric conditions and density calculations.
This class encapsulates atmospheric conditions (altitude, pressure, temperature, relative humidity)
and provides helpers to derive air density ratio, actual densities, and local speed of sound (Mach 1).
The instance stores an internal "base" altitude/pressure/temperature snapshot (_a0, _p0, _t0)
used to interpolate conditions at other altitudes using lapse-rate models.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
altitude |
Distance
|
Altitude relative to sea level. |
pressure |
Pressure
|
Unadjusted barometric (station) pressure. |
temperature |
Temperature
|
Ambient air temperature. |
humidity |
float
|
Relative humidity expressed either as fraction [0..1] or percent [0..100]. |
powder_temp |
Temperature
|
Powder temperature (may differ from ambient when powder sensitivity enabled). |
density_ratio |
float
|
Ratio of local air density to standard density. |
mach |
Velocity
|
Local speed of sound (Mach 1). |
density_metric |
float
|
Air density in kg/m^3. |
density_imperial |
float
|
Air density in lb/ft^3. |
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
altitude
|
Optional[Union[float, Distance]]
|
Altitude relative to sea level. Defaults to 0. |
None
|
pressure
|
Optional[Union[float, Pressure]]
|
Station pressure (unadjusted). Defaults to standard pressure for altitude. |
None
|
temperature
|
Optional[Union[float, Temperature]]
|
Ambient temperature. Defaults to standard temperature for altitude. |
None
|
humidity
|
float
|
Relative humidity (fraction or percent). Defaults to 0. |
0.0
|
powder_t
|
Optional[Union[float, Temperature]]
|
Powder (propellant) temperature. Defaults to ambient temperature. |
None
|
Example
from py_ballisticcalc import Atmo, Unit
atmo = Atmo(
altitude=Unit.Meter(100),
pressure=Unit.hPa(1000),
temperature=Unit.Celsius(20),
humidity=50,
powder_t=Unit.Celsius(15)
)
Notes
The constructor caches base conditions (_t0 in °C, _p0 in hPa, _a0 in feet) and computes associated
_mach and _density_ratio. Subsequent changes to humidity trigger an automatic density recomputation.
Methods:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
update_density_ratio |
Recompute density ratio for changed humidity. |
temperature_at_altitude |
Interpolate temperature (°C) at altitude using lapse rate. |
pressure_at_altitude |
Interpolate pressure (hPa) at altitude using barometric formula. |
get_density_and_mach_for_altitude |
Compute density ratio and Mach (fps) for the specified altitude. |
standard_temperature |
ICAO standard temperature for altitude (valid to ~36,000 ft). |
standard_pressure |
ICAO standard pressure for altitude (valid to ~36,000 ft). |
icao |
Create a standard ICAO atmosphere at altitude. |
machF |
Mach 1 (fps) for given Fahrenheit temperature. |
machC |
Mach 1 (m/s) for given Celsius temperature. |
machK |
Mach 1 (m/s) for given Kelvin temperature. |
calculate_air_density |
Air density from temperature (°C), pressure (hPa), and humidity. |
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Attributes¶
powder_temp
property
¶
powder_temp: Temperature
Powder temperature (falls back to ambient when unspecified).
density_ratio
property
¶
density_ratio: float
Ratio of local density to standard density (dimensionless).
Functions¶
update_density_ratio
¶
update_density_ratio() -> None
Recompute density ratio for changed humidity.
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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temperature_at_altitude
¶
Interpolate temperature (°C) at altitude using lapse rate.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
altitude
|
float
|
Altitude above mean sea level (ft). |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
float
|
Temperature in degrees Celsius (bounded by model lower limit). |
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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pressure_at_altitude
¶
Interpolate pressure (hPa) at altitude using barometric formula.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
altitude
|
float
|
Altitude above mean sea level (ft). |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
float
|
Pressure in hPa. |
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get_density_and_mach_for_altitude
¶
Compute density ratio and Mach (fps) for the specified altitude.
Uses lapse-rate interpolation unless altitude is within 30 ft of the base altitude, in which case the initial cached values are used for performance.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
altitude
|
float
|
Altitude above mean sea level (ft). |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Tuple[float, float]
|
Tuple (density_ratio, mach_fps). |
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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standard_temperature
staticmethod
¶
standard_temperature(altitude: Distance) -> Temperature
ICAO standard temperature for altitude (valid to ~36,000 ft).
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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standard_pressure
staticmethod
¶
ICAO standard pressure for altitude (valid to ~36,000 ft).
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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icao
staticmethod
¶
icao(
altitude: Union[float, Distance] = 0,
temperature: Optional[Temperature] = None,
humidity: float = cStandardHumidity,
) -> Atmo
Create a standard ICAO atmosphere at altitude.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
altitude
|
Union[float, Distance]
|
Altitude (defaults to sea level). |
0
|
temperature
|
Optional[Temperature]
|
Optional override temperature (defaults to standard at altitude). |
None
|
humidity
|
float
|
Relative humidity (fraction or percent). Defaults to standard humidity. |
cStandardHumidity
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Atmo
|
Atmo instance representing standard atmosphere at altitude. |
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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machF
staticmethod
¶
Mach 1 (fps) for given Fahrenheit temperature.
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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machC
staticmethod
¶
Mach 1 (m/s) for given Celsius temperature.
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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machK
staticmethod
¶
Mach 1 (m/s) for given Kelvin temperature.
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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calculate_air_density
staticmethod
¶
Air density from temperature (°C), pressure (hPa), and humidity.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
t
|
float
|
Temperature in degrees Celsius. |
required |
p_hpa
|
float
|
Pressure in hPa (hectopascals). Internally converted to Pa. |
required |
humidity
|
float
|
Relative humidity (fraction or percent). |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
float
|
Air density in kg/m³. |
Notes
- Divide result by
cDensityImperialToMetricto get density in lb/ft³. - Source: CIPM-2007 (https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/calibrations/CIPM-2007.pdf)
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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Vacuum
¶
Vacuum(
altitude: Optional[Union[float, Distance]] = None,
temperature: Optional[Union[float, Temperature]] = None,
)
Bases: Atmo
Vacuum atmosphere (zero density => zero drag).
Source code in py_ballisticcalc/conditions.py
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