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| author | Lewis, Whit McClarren, Ryan G. |
| author_facet | Lewis, Whit McClarren, Ryan G. |
| contents | Methods for computing the integral of the Planck blackbody function over a finite spectral range, the so-called incomplete Planck integral, are necessary to perform multigroup radiative transfer calculations. We present a comparison, in terms of speed and accuracy, of a wide array of approaches to numerically evaluating these integrals. Our results indicate that a direct rational polynomial approximation to these integrals has the best combination of accuracy and efficiency. We also present for the first time a derivation of the polylogarithm form of these integrals and show that modern approaches to polylogarithm evaluation are suitable for numerically evaluating incomplete Planck integrals. This article is dedicated to Prof. B.D. Ganapol, the Transport Cowboy, on the occasion of his retirement. |
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| spellingShingle | Fast, Accurate Numerical Evaluation of Incomplete Planck Integrals Lewis, Whit McClarren, Ryan G. Computational Physics Methods for computing the integral of the Planck blackbody function over a finite spectral range, the so-called incomplete Planck integral, are necessary to perform multigroup radiative transfer calculations. We present a comparison, in terms of speed and accuracy, of a wide array of approaches to numerically evaluating these integrals. Our results indicate that a direct rational polynomial approximation to these integrals has the best combination of accuracy and efficiency. We also present for the first time a derivation of the polylogarithm form of these integrals and show that modern approaches to polylogarithm evaluation are suitable for numerically evaluating incomplete Planck integrals. This article is dedicated to Prof. B.D. Ganapol, the Transport Cowboy, on the occasion of his retirement. |
| title | Fast, Accurate Numerical Evaluation of Incomplete Planck Integrals |
| topic | Computational Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.08892 |