static void Main()
{
// replace with DWSIM's installation directory on your computer
System.IO.Directory.SetCurrentDirectory("C:/Program Files/DWSIM5");
//create automation manager
DWSIM.Automation.Automation interf = new DWSIM.Automation.Automation();
DWSIM.Interfaces.IFlowsheet sim;
//load *.dwxmz empty simulation file
string fileName = "simulation_template.dwxmz";
sim = interf.LoadFlowsheet(fileName);
var c1 = sim.AddObject(DWSIM.Interfaces.Enums.GraphicObjects.ObjectType.Cooler, 100, 100, "COOLER-001");
var e1 = sim.AddObject(DWSIM.Interfaces.Enums.GraphicObjects.ObjectType.EnergyStream, 130, 150, "HEAT_OUT");
var m1 = sim.AddObject(DWSIM.Interfaces.Enums.GraphicObjects.ObjectType.MaterialStream, 50, 100, "INLET");
var m2 = sim.AddObject(DWSIM.Interfaces.Enums.GraphicObjects.ObjectType.MaterialStream, 150, 100, "OUTLET");
// create the graphic object connectors manually as they are not being drawn on screen.
((dynamic)c1.GraphicObject).PositionConnectors();
((dynamic)m1.GraphicObject).PositionConnectors();
((dynamic)m2.GraphicObject).PositionConnectors();
((dynamic)e1.GraphicObject).PositionConnectors();
// connect the graphic objects.
sim.ConnectObjects(m1.GraphicObject, c1.GraphicObject, 0, 0);
sim.ConnectObjects(c1.GraphicObject, m2.GraphicObject, 0, 0);
sim.ConnectObjects(c1.GraphicObject, e1.GraphicObject, 0, 0);
// create and add an instance of PR Property Package
var pr = new DWSIM.Thermodynamics.PropertyPackages.PengRobinsonPropertyPackage();
pr.ComponentName = "Peng-Robinson (PR)";
pr.ComponentDescription = "Any Description"; // <-- important to set any text as description.
sim.AddPropertyPackage(pr);
m1.PropertyPackage = sim.PropertyPackages.Values.First();
m2.PropertyPackage = sim.PropertyPackages.Values.First();
c1.PropertyPackage = sim.PropertyPackages.Values.First();
// request a calculation
sim.RequestCalculation();
// save file as dwxmz (compressed XML)
string fileNameToSave = "created_file.dwxmz";
interf.SaveFlowsheet(sim, fileNameToSave, true);
}
static void Main()
{
System.IO.Directory.SetCurrentDirectory("C:/Program Files/DWSIM5"); // replace with DWSIM's installation directory on your computer
//create automation manager
DWSIM.Automation.Automation interf = new DWSIM.Automation.Automation();
DWSIM.Interfaces.IFlowsheet sim;
// workaround
DWSIM.GlobalSettings.Settings.OldUI = false;
// base path
var basepath = "//Mac/Home/Downloads/";
//load *.dwxml empty simulation file
string fileName = basepath + "Simulation_template.dwxml";
sim = interf.LoadFlowsheet(fileName);
var c1 = sim.AddObject(DWSIM.Interfaces.Enums.GraphicObjects.ObjectType.Cooler, 100, 100, "COOLER-001");
var e1 = sim.AddObject(DWSIM.Interfaces.Enums.GraphicObjects.ObjectType.EnergyStream, 130, 150, "HEAT_OUT");
var m1 = sim.AddObject(DWSIM.Interfaces.Enums.GraphicObjects.ObjectType.MaterialStream, 50, 100, "INLET");
var m2 = sim.AddObject(DWSIM.Interfaces.Enums.GraphicObjects.ObjectType.MaterialStream, 150, 100, "OUTLET");
// create the graphic object connectors manually as they are not being drawn on screen.
((dynamic)c1.GraphicObject).PositionConnectors();
((dynamic)m1.GraphicObject).PositionConnectors();
((dynamic)m2.GraphicObject).PositionConnectors();
((dynamic)e1.GraphicObject).PositionConnectors();
// connect the graphic objects.
sim.ConnectObjects(m1.GraphicObject, c1.GraphicObject, 0, 0);
sim.ConnectObjects(c1.GraphicObject, m2.GraphicObject, 0, 0);
sim.ConnectObjects(c1.GraphicObject, e1.GraphicObject, 0, 0);
// create and add an instance of NRTL Property Package
var nrtl = new DWSIM.Thermodynamics.PropertyPackages.NRTLPropertyPackage();
nrtl.ComponentName = "NRTL";
nrtl.ComponentDescription = "Any Description"; // <-- important to set any text as description.
sim.AddPropertyPackage(nrtl);
m1.PropertyPackage = sim.PropertyPackages.Values.First();
m2.PropertyPackage = sim.PropertyPackages.Values.First();
c1.PropertyPackage = sim.PropertyPackages.Values.First();
// set inlet stream temperature
// default properties: T = 298.15 K, P = 101325 Pa, Mass Flow = 1 kg/s
var ms1 = (DWSIM.Thermodynamics.Streams.MaterialStream)m1;
ms1.SetTemperature(400); // K
// set cooler outlet temperature
var cooler = (DWSIM.UnitOperations.UnitOperations.Cooler)c1;
cooler.CalcMode = DWSIM.UnitOperations.UnitOperations.Cooler.CalculationMode.OutletTemperature;
cooler.OutletTemperature = 320; // K
// request a calculation
sim.RequestCalculation();
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Cooler Heat Load: {0} kW", cooler.DeltaQ.GetValueOrDefault()));
// compounds
var selected = sim.SelectedCompounds;
var available = sim.AvailableCompounds;
var ethanol = available["Ethanol"];
selected.Add("Ethanol", ethanol);
// add ethanol compound to existing material streams
// this is not exposed directly to the user, but can be done in a future update using a simplified function.
foreach (var obj in sim.SimulationObjects.Values.Where(x => x is DWSIM.Thermodynamics.Streams.MaterialStream))
{
var ms = (DWSIM.Thermodynamics.Streams.MaterialStream)obj;
foreach (DWSIM.Thermodynamics.BaseClasses.Phase p in ms.Phases.Values)
{
var comp = new DWSIM.Thermodynamics.BaseClasses.Compound("Ethanol", "");
comp.ConstantProperties = ethanol;
p.Compounds.Add("Ethanol", comp);
}
}
// change overall molar composition of m1
ms1.SetOverallComposition(new [] { 0.3, 0.3, 0.4 }); // methanol, water, ethanol
// request a calculation
sim.RequestCalculation();
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Cooler Heat Load: {0} kW", cooler.DeltaQ.GetValueOrDefault()));
// change cooler calculation mode
cooler.CalcMode = DWSIM.UnitOperations.UnitOperations.Cooler.CalculationMode.OutletVaporFraction;
cooler.OutletVaporFraction = 0.3; // K
// request a calculation
sim.RequestCalculation();
// get outlet ms vapor fraction
var ms2 = (DWSIM.Thermodynamics.Streams.MaterialStream)m2;
var msvf = ms2.GetPhase("Vapor").Properties.molarfraction.GetValueOrDefault();
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Cooler Heat Load: {0} kW", cooler.DeltaQ.GetValueOrDefault()));
Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Outlet Vapor Fraction: {0}", msvf));
// save file
string fileNameToSave = basepath + "Created_file_HeatExchanger.dwxml";
interf.SaveFlowsheet(sim, fileNameToSave, false); //use true for dwxmz
Console.WriteLine("Done! press any key to close.");
Console.ReadKey();
}
