Convenience functions for solving thermodynamic and heat transfer problems
pip install kilojoule
kilojoule is a Python module/package to provide convenience functions
for performing thermodynamic and heat transfer calculations. The
primary use case for these functions is in scripts written to solve
specific problems. To that end, simplicity of syntax for variables
and readability of output are prioritized over speed. Wrapper
functions are provided to pull thermodynamic properties from multiple
sources (CoolProp for real fluids and PYroMat for ideal gases) using
a consistent syntax regardless of the source and including units
(supplied by the Pint library) as an integral part of all calculations.
Variable names are chosen to be consistent with those commonly used in
the mechanical engineering texts.
The GitHub: kilojoule-notebooks repository contains Jupyter notebooks with detailed installation and usage instructions along with example notebooks.