Spectral mapping method based on intervals of comonotonicity for modelling of radiative transfer in non-uniform gaseous media

ABSTRACT The aim of this work is to describe a Spectral Mapping Method (SMM) to split spectral intervals into smaller sets of wavenumbers, called intervals of comonotonicity, over which gas spectra in distinct states are rigorously linked through a strictly increasing function. Over small intervals of comonotonicity, the proposed method becomes, in theory, exact. The step-by-step process of construction of intervals of comonotonicity is described and explained. The present work focuses on the two-cell problem. Despite its full generality for the treatment of the blurring effect in k -distribution approaches, the strength of the method is illustrated: 1/ with a high number of subintervals on an IR signature configuration, widely recognized as among the most challenging in band model theory; 2/ with only two subintervals, in a highly non-uniform two-cell configuration. Comparisons with reference Line-By-Line calculations and a mapping technique founded on a scaled map illustrate its relevance for radiative heat transfer and spectroscopic applications.