opcsim.utils.make_bins¶

opcsim.utils.make_bins(dmin, dmax, n_bins, base='log')¶

Returns a 3xn array of bin diameters.

Build a 3xn array of bin diameters that can then be fed directly into the OPC class. The default behaviour is to space the bins equally on a log10 basis.

Parameters

dminfloat: Minimum particle diameter in microns
dmaxfloat: Maximum particle diameter in microns
n_binsint: Number of bins
base{‘log’ | ‘none’ | None}

Returns

binsarray: Returns a 3xn_bins array in the format of [left edge, midpoint, right edge]

Examples

Build a set of bins for an OPC with dmin=0.5, dmax=2.5, and 3 bins:

>>> bins = opcsim.utils.make_bins(0.5, 2.5, 3)