Python CAPE-OPEN Thermo Import

The Python package capeopen_thermo allows for importing CAPE-OPEN version 1.1 thermodynamic and physical Property Packages into C-Python for Windows.

The package defines the interfaces to communicate with CAPE-OPEN thermodynamic and physical Property Packages; it does not implement the thermodynamic engine itself. To use this package, you will need to have Python installed as well as a CAPE-OPEN version 1.1 compliant property package manager installed. (for example, TEA which is shipped with the freely available CAPE-OPEN simulation environment COCO Simulator).

Please note that 32-bit property package managers will only work with a 32-bit version of python whereas 64-bit property package managers will only work with a 64-bit version of python.

To get started with the Python CAPE-OPEN thermo import, type

import capeopen_thermo
help(capeopen_thermo)

Requirements

Python CAPE-OPEN Thermo Import will function with CAPE-OPEN version 1.1 compliant thermodynamic Property Package Managers and stand-alone Property Packages. Note that the ThermoSystemAdapter can be used to convert CAPE-OPEN version 1.0 compliant Thermo Systems to CAPE-OPEN version 1.1.

CPython version 3.7 or higher, 32-bit or 64-bit, must be installed and running at your system. pip is required to install capeopen_thermo:

pip install [wheel-name]

were [wheel-name] is the required wheel for your python version.

CAPE-OPEN/COCO
Compliant

More information

Availability

Python CAPE-OPEN Thermo Import wheels are available from the Downloads Page.

Python CAPE-OPEN Thermo Import is free of charge for personal and academic use.

For commercial use, a license fee must be paid. Licensing is on a per-person basis (and can be used on multiple computers). Commercial license fee for a perpetual license is € 400,- (if you are outside the European union or inside Spain, VAT of 21% is applicable).

For other forms of licenses, please contact info@amsterchem.com. If you develop an application based on the capeopen_thermo package, and require access to source code and redistribution rights, please contact info@amsterchem.com.

Please see the Downloads page for downloading the Python CAPE-OPEN Thermo Import wheels.

Change log

Version 1.0.1

compiler update
fixed issue with flash specifications in mole basis ("invalid basis" error)

Version 1.0.2

fixed issue with compound names introduced in 1.0.1

Version 1.0.3

compiler upgrade
support for Python 3.7

Version 1.0.4

compiler upgrade
support for Python 3.8

Version 1.0.5

compiler upgrade
support for Python 3.9

Version 1.0.6

compiler upgrade
removed support for Python 2.7, 3.5, 3.6
fixed bug where non-equilibrium phases were added (with empty composition array) to PhaseEquilibrium.phases; now only phases existing at equilibrium are present

Version 1.0.7

added PhaseType.index
added Compound.index
added Compound.molecular_weight
added PhaseEquilibrium.x
resolved memory leaks upon error conditions
breaking change: Compound.formula changed from function to property
breaking change: Compound.cas_registry_number changed from function to property
fixed typing errors in documentation
updated documentation

Version 1.0.8

added package.create_phase_pair

Version 1.0.9

new, simpler, calling convention for Package.create_phase_equilibrium

Version 1.0.10

support for Python 3.10

Version 1.0.11

support for Python 3.11
compiler update

Version 1.0.12

support for Python 3.12
compiler update
support for Python 3.13

Version 1.0.13

support for Python 3.14
new wheel build procedure