What is FluidProp?
A uniform way to access thermodynamic properties in multiple models
FluidProp is more than just a fluid property library: it is a common interface to multiple models of state-of-the-art transport and thermodynamic properties. Regardless of the implementation of the model, the user needs to know a single logical syntax to call the function the desired property or set of properties. By changing only a single function argument, you can switch from, for example, the ideal gas model to a cubic equation of the state model and appreciate whether there is difference in the results (actual gas behavior).
This FluidProp interface also provides an extremely rich set of partial derivatives of thermodynamic properties, or so-called secondary thermodynamic properties. These are available for any of the fluid models and are typically required in complex simulations such as CFD and dynamic modeling of power systems.
Accurate and reliable for all conditions
Originally from the energy engineering industry, FluidProp provides fluid models that are accurate in a wide range of temperatures and pressures for many chemical and oil and gas processes. It generally outperforms any other fluid property code when it comes to execution speed thanks to its advanced algorithms.
Easy to use
FluidProp is easy to use. It is accessible as an Excel and OpenOffice Calc plug-in. It is available on macOS, Linux and Windows (both 32-bit and 64-bit) and through its COM interface, it is easily accessed from common tools like Matlab/Simulink, Maple, Modelica and the most common programming languages (Fortran, C, C++ ). In addition, a CAPE-OPEN interface is available for ease of use in the process industry.
A thermodynamic model for each situation
The six thermodynamic sub-libraries currently available in FluidProp are: GasMix, IF97, RefProp, StanMix, PCP-SAFT and TPSI.
System Requirements
The minimum hardware and software requirements for using FluidProp are:
- Windows 98, ME, 2000, NT or XP, Vista, Windows7, and Windows8.
- An Intel Pentium II processor or equivalent, 300 MHz or faster
- 64 MB of random access memory (RAM) available
- 50 MB of available disk space
- A 256-color monitor with 800 x 600 pixel resolution (1024 x 768 pixel resolution is recommended)
