Student projects - Revision history

Jpye: /* FPROPS */

2018-02-08T02:08:01Z

FPROPS

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:08, 8 February 2018
Line 28:		Line 28:
	== FPROPS ==		== FPROPS ==

	Our [[FPROPS]] fluid properties library within ASCEND is used to calculate the properties of pure fluids (enthalpy, pressure, temperature, density, viscosity, conductivity, etc) with high accuracy. We would like to extend its capabilites in various ways: (1) add support for mixtures, (2) add support for more equations of state, especially cubic equations of state such as Redlich-Kwong and others, (3) add support for incompressible liquids, (4) add support for humid air calculations, (4) demonstrate its use in flash, heat exchanger and reactor models in ASCEND. This project requires someone with background in engineering thermodynamics (for example, having studied the [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471661740 Sandler book] or similar), because the theory from that book is a necessary starting point for the project. Only one or two of these sub-topics need to be implemented for a successful GSOC project.		Our [[FPROPS]] fluid properties library within ASCEND is used to calculate the properties of pure fluids (enthalpy, pressure, temperature, density, viscosity, conductivity, etc) with high accuracy. We would like to extend its capabilites in various ways: (1) add support for mixtures, (2) add support for more equations of state, especially cubic equations of state such as Redlich-Kwong and others, (3) add support for incompressible liquids, (4) add support for humid air calculations, (4) demonstrate its use in flash, heat exchanger and reactor models in ASCEND, (5) finalise the integration of Tabulated Taylor Series Expansion feature into FPROPS (acheving a 100× speedup compared to current helmholtz routines). This project requires someone with background in engineering thermodynamics (for example, having studied the [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471661740 Sandler book] or similar), because the theory from that book is a necessary starting point for the project. Only one or two of these sub-topics need to be implemented for a successful GSOC project.

	* Contact: [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[John Pye]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]		* Contact: [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[John Pye]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]

Jpye: /* FPROPS */

2018-02-08T02:06:23Z

FPROPS

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:06, 8 February 2018
Line 28:		Line 28:
	== FPROPS ==		== FPROPS ==

	Our [[FPROPS]] fluid properties library within ASCEND is used to calculate the properties of pure fluids (enthalpy, pressure, temperature, density, viscosity, conductivity, etc) with high accuracy. We would like to extend its capabilites in various ways: (1) add support for mixtures, (2) add support for more equations of state, especially cubic equations of state such as Redlich-Kwong and others, (3) add support for incompressible liquids, (4) add support for humid air calculations, (4) demonstrate its use in flash, heat exchanger and reactor models in ASCEND. This project requires someone with background in engineering thermodynamics (for example, having studied the [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471661740 Sandler book] or similar), because the theory from that book is a necessary starting point for the project.		Our [[FPROPS]] fluid properties library within ASCEND is used to calculate the properties of pure fluids (enthalpy, pressure, temperature, density, viscosity, conductivity, etc) with high accuracy. We would like to extend its capabilites in various ways: (1) add support for mixtures, (2) add support for more equations of state, especially cubic equations of state such as Redlich-Kwong and others, (3) add support for incompressible liquids, (4) add support for humid air calculations, (4) demonstrate its use in flash, heat exchanger and reactor models in ASCEND. This project requires someone with background in engineering thermodynamics (for example, having studied the [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471661740 Sandler book] or similar), because the theory from that book is a necessary starting point for the project. Only one or two of these sub-topics need to be implemented for a successful GSOC project.

	* Contact: [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[John Pye]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]		* Contact: [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[John Pye]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]

Jpye at 02:03, 8 February 2018

2018-02-08T02:03:42Z

@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 * Priority: Medium/High
 * Languages: C
 == Dynamic modelling improvements ==
@@ Line 84: / Line 74: @@
 * Priority: High
 * Languages: Flex/Bison, C
 = Other projects =
 The following list contains a range of projects that we consider either harder to tackle, or lower priority, or which require very particular skills.
 == Python bindings rewrite ==

MarkJones: /* CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics */

2018-02-05T08:11:46Z

CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:11, 5 February 2018
Line 48:		Line 48:
	== CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics ==		== CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics ==

	[http://www.colan.org/ CAPE-OPEN] is a well-documented API for evaluating thermodynamic properties of mixtures, running flash calculations, etc, which exists in the chemical process simulation community. In this project, we'd like to develop a first proof-of-concept integration of CAPE-OPEN into ASCEND. It is suggested that we might use the CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics library provided by [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/wiki/index.php?title=CAPE-OPEN the DWSIM project], although other possibilities exist. Importantly, we need this approach to work on Linux as well as Windows, and this may complicate matters. However, on the whole, it should be possible to achieve this integration in a relatively straightforward way using our support for external functions (eg see [[writing ASCEND external relations in C]]). Having CAPE-OPEN support will greatly increase ASCEND's access to range of high-quality thermodynamic property engines, which would be very helpful in improving the usefulness of our code.		[http://www.colan.org/ CAPE-OPEN] is a well-documented API for evaluating thermodynamic properties of mixtures, running flash calculations, etc, which exists in the chemical process simulation community. In this project, we'd like to develop a first proof-of-concept integration of CAPE-OPEN into ASCEND. It is suggested that we might use the CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics library provided by [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/wiki/index.php?title=CAPE-OPEN the DWSIM project], although other possibilities exist. Importantly, we need this approach to work on Linux as well as Windows, and this may complicate matters. However, on the whole, it should be possible to achieve this integration in a relatively straightforward way using our support for external functions (eg see [[writing ASCEND external relations in C]]). Having CAPE-OPEN support will greatly increase ASCEND's access to a range of high-quality thermodynamic property engines, which would be very helpful in improving the usefulness of our code.

	* Contact person: [[John Pye]], [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]		* Contact person: [[John Pye]], [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]

MarkJones: /* CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics */ Corrected typo (with -> will)

2018-02-05T08:10:55Z

CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics: Corrected typo (with -> will)

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:10, 5 February 2018
Line 48:		Line 48:
	== CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics ==		== CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics ==

	[http://www.colan.org/ CAPE-OPEN] is a well-documented API for evaluating thermodynamic properties of mixtures, running flash calculations, etc, which exists in the chemical process simulation community. In this project, we'd like to develop a first proof-of-concept integration of CAPE-OPEN into ASCEND. It is suggested that we might use the CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics library provided by [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/wiki/index.php?title=CAPE-OPEN the DWSIM project], although other possibilities exist. Importantly, we need this approach to work on Linux as well as Windows, and this may complicate matters. However, on the whole, it should be possible to achieve this integration in a relatively straightforward way using our support for external functions (eg see [[writing ASCEND external relations in C]]). Having CAPE-OPEN support ~~with~~ greatly increase ASCEND's access to range of high-quality thermodynamic property engines, which would be very helpful in improving the usefulness of our code.		[http://www.colan.org/ CAPE-OPEN] is a well-documented API for evaluating thermodynamic properties of mixtures, running flash calculations, etc, which exists in the chemical process simulation community. In this project, we'd like to develop a first proof-of-concept integration of CAPE-OPEN into ASCEND. It is suggested that we might use the CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics library provided by [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/wiki/index.php?title=CAPE-OPEN the DWSIM project], although other possibilities exist. Importantly, we need this approach to work on Linux as well as Windows, and this may complicate matters. However, on the whole, it should be possible to achieve this integration in a relatively straightforward way using our support for external functions (eg see [[writing ASCEND external relations in C]]). Having CAPE-OPEN support will greatly increase ASCEND's access to range of high-quality thermodynamic property engines, which would be very helpful in improving the usefulness of our code.

	* Contact person: [[John Pye]], [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]		* Contact person: [[John Pye]], [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]

Mike at 14:53, 2 February 2018

2018-02-02T14:53:05Z

@@ Line 201: / Line 201: @@
 * Languages: Python, C
 * Priority: Low
 == Your Own Ideas ==

Mike: correct small typos

2018-01-31T10:00:47Z

correct small typos

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:00, 31 January 2018
Line 1:		Line 1:
	Welcome to [[Main Page\|ASCEND]]! You might want to read our [[ASCEND overview\|overview]] to learn a bit about our project, or read about our more general [[Development Activities]]. This page gives a long list of possible student projects with our project, which means potential [[~~GSOC2017~~]] projects, or possibly undergrad or post-grad research projects, such as for engineering final-year students. Our contact details are [[Support\|here]].		Welcome to [[Main Page\|ASCEND]]! You might want to read our [[ASCEND overview\|overview]] to learn a bit about our project, or read about our more general [[Development Activities]]. This page gives a long list of possible student projects with our project, which means potential [[GSOC2018]] projects, or possibly undergrad or post-grad research projects, such as for engineering final-year students. Our contact details are [[Support\|here]].

	'''Last updated ~~Feb 2017~~.'''		'''Last updated Jan 2018.'''

	= Recommended projects =		= Recommended projects =
Line 9:		Line 9:
	== Graphical flowsheet editor ==		== Graphical flowsheet editor ==

	Similar to the flowsheet editor in chemical process modelling software such as ASPEN, ASCEND has a [[canvas-based_modeller_for_ASCEND\|Canvas-based modeller]] which is currently in development, and not yet quite usable. We would like to push this nice new interface closer to usability. The next step in the implementation, be believe, is to implement proper 'connector' logic, including annotation which which variables should be connected in a 'potential' sense (eg voltage, temperature), and which which should be connected in a 'flow' sense (eg current, energy). Connectors should be able to connect a number of related variables at once. Also it would be good to present documents/tutorials to users for solving practical problems. Before going ahead with this project, we would like to discuss implementation details with interested students.		Similar to the flowsheet editor in chemical process modelling software such as ASPEN, ASCEND has a [[canvas-based_modeller_for_ASCEND\|Canvas-based modeller]] which is currently in development, and not yet quite usable. We would like to push this nice new interface closer to usability. The next step in the implementation, be believe, is to implement proper 'connector' logic, including annotation which which variables should be connected in a 'potential' sense (eg. voltage, temperature), and which which should be connected in a 'flow' sense (eg. current, energy). Connectors should be able to connect a number of related variables at once. Also it would be good to present documents/tutorials to users for solving practical problems. Before going ahead with this project, we would like to discuss implementation details with interested students.

	* Contact person: [[John Pye]], [[User:Mike\|Tengda (Mike) Han]]		* Contact person: [[John Pye]], [[User:Mike\|Tengda (Mike) Han]]
Line 28:		Line 28:
	== FPROPS ==		== FPROPS ==

	Our [[FPROPS]] fluid properties library within ASCEND is used to calculate the properties of pure fluids (enthalpy, pressure, temperature, density, viscosity, conductivity, etc) with high accuracy. We would like to extend its capabilites in various ways: (1) add support for mixtures, (2) add support for more equations of state, especially cubic equations of state such as Redlich-Kwong and others, (3) add support for incompressible liquids, (4) add support for humid air calculations, (4) demonstrate its use in flash, heat exchanger and reactor models in ASCEND. This project requires someone with background in engineering thermodynamics (for example, having studied the [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471661740 Sandler book] or similar), because the theory from that book is a necessary starting point for the ~~projct~~.		Our [[FPROPS]] fluid properties library within ASCEND is used to calculate the properties of pure fluids (enthalpy, pressure, temperature, density, viscosity, conductivity, etc) with high accuracy. We would like to extend its capabilites in various ways: (1) add support for mixtures, (2) add support for more equations of state, especially cubic equations of state such as Redlich-Kwong and others, (3) add support for incompressible liquids, (4) add support for humid air calculations, (4) demonstrate its use in flash, heat exchanger and reactor models in ASCEND. This project requires someone with background in engineering thermodynamics (for example, having studied the [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471661740 Sandler book] or similar), because the theory from that book is a necessary starting point for the project.

	* Contact: [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[John Pye]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]		* Contact: [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[John Pye]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]
	* Languages: C and maybe a small amount of Python		* Languages: C and maybe a small amount of Python
	* Must know: engineering thermodynamics (eg the [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471661740 Sandler book])		* Must know: engineering thermodynamics (eg. the [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471661740 Sandler book])
	* Difficult: Medium		* Difficult: Medium
	* Priority: High		* Priority: High

Mike: /* Graphical flowsheet editor */

2017-02-25T08:57:07Z

Graphical flowsheet editor

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:57, 25 February 2017
Line 9:		Line 9:
	== Graphical flowsheet editor ==		== Graphical flowsheet editor ==

	Similar to the flowsheet editor in chemical process modelling software such as ASPEN, ASCEND has a [[canvas-based_modeller_for_ASCEND\|Canvas-based modeller]] which is currently in development, and not yet quite usable. We would like to push this nice new interface closer to usability. The next step in the implementation, be believe, is to implement proper 'connector' logic, including annotation which which variables should be connected in a 'potential' sense (eg voltage, temperature), and which which should be connected in a 'flow' sense (eg current, energy). Connectors should be able to connect a number of related variables at once. Before going ahead with this project, we would like to discuss implementation details with interested students.		Similar to the flowsheet editor in chemical process modelling software such as ASPEN, ASCEND has a [[canvas-based_modeller_for_ASCEND\|Canvas-based modeller]] which is currently in development, and not yet quite usable. We would like to push this nice new interface closer to usability. The next step in the implementation, be believe, is to implement proper 'connector' logic, including annotation which which variables should be connected in a 'potential' sense (eg voltage, temperature), and which which should be connected in a 'flow' sense (eg current, energy). Connectors should be able to connect a number of related variables at once. Also it would be good to present documents/tutorials to users for solving practical problems. Before going ahead with this project, we would like to discuss implementation details with interested students.

	* Contact person: [[John Pye]], [[User:Mike\|Tengda (Mike) Han]]		* Contact person: [[John Pye]], [[User:Mike\|Tengda (Mike) Han]]

Jpye at 02:01, 14 February 2017

2017-02-14T02:01:54Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:01, 14 February 2017
Line 1:		Line 1:
	Welcome to [[Main Page\|ASCEND]]! You might want to read our [[ASCEND overview\|overview]] to learn a bit about our project, or read about our more general [[Development Activities]]. This page gives a long list of possible student projects with our project, which means potential [[~~GSOC2016~~]] projects, or possibly undergrad or post-grad research projects, such as for engineering final-year students. Our contact details are [[Support\|here]].		Welcome to [[Main Page\|ASCEND]]! You might want to read our [[ASCEND overview\|overview]] to learn a bit about our project, or read about our more general [[Development Activities]]. This page gives a long list of possible student projects with our project, which means potential [[GSOC2017]] projects, or possibly undergrad or post-grad research projects, such as for engineering final-year students. Our contact details are [[Support\|here]].

	'''Last updated Feb 2017.'''		'''Last updated Feb 2017.'''

Jpye: /* CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics */

2017-02-13T11:15:26Z

CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:15, 13 February 2017
Line 48:		Line 48:
	== CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics ==		== CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics ==

	[http://www.colan.org/ CAPE-OPEN] is a well-documented API for evaluating thermodynamic properties of mixtures, running flash calculations, etc, exists in the chemical process simulation community. In this project, we'd like to develop a first proof-of-concept integration of CAPE-OPEN into ASCEND. It is suggested that we might use the CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics library provided by [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/wiki/index.php?title=CAPE-OPEN the DWSIM project], although other possibilities exist. Importantly, we need this approach to work on Linux as well as Windows, and this may complicate matters. However, on the whole, it should be possible to achieve this integration in a relatively straightforward way using our support for external functions (eg see [[writing ASCEND external relations in C]]). Having CAPE-OPEN support with greatly increase ASCEND's access to range of high-quality thermodynamic property engines, which would be very helpful in improving the usefulness of our code.		[http://www.colan.org/ CAPE-OPEN] is a well-documented API for evaluating thermodynamic properties of mixtures, running flash calculations, etc, which exists in the chemical process simulation community. In this project, we'd like to develop a first proof-of-concept integration of CAPE-OPEN into ASCEND. It is suggested that we might use the CAPE-OPEN thermodynamics library provided by [http://dwsim.inforside.com.br/wiki/index.php?title=CAPE-OPEN the DWSIM project], although other possibilities exist. Importantly, we need this approach to work on Linux as well as Windows, and this may complicate matters. However, on the whole, it should be possible to achieve this integration in a relatively straightforward way using our support for external functions (eg see [[writing ASCEND external relations in C]]). Having CAPE-OPEN support with greatly increase ASCEND's access to range of high-quality thermodynamic property engines, which would be very helpful in improving the usefulness of our code.

	* Contact person: [[John Pye]], [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]		* Contact person: [[John Pye]], [[Mahesh Venkataraman]], [[Krishnan Chittur]]