SIMOPT CAPE-OPEN Standard
AspenTech has been involved in the definition of the CAPE-OPEN
standard from the beginning and continues to work actively with the
CO-LaN (CAPE-OPEN Laboratories Network) organization which now
maintains the standard. AspenTech is an Associate Member of
CO-LaN.
AspenTech supports the CAPE-OPEN Unit Operation and
Thermodynamics standards in its flagship simulation products Aspen
Plus V7 and Aspen HYSYS V7 The CAPE-OPEN standard makes it possible
to develop Unit Operations and Thermodynamics Packages that can be
used by these AspenTech simulation products and by any other
CAPE-OPEN compliant Simulation tool. AspenTech has developed
Wizard-style tools to help develop these types of software
component more efficiently and both tools are available for
download from this page.
The CAPE-OPEN Laboratories Network website:
Fast-track to the software development
kits:
Use the CAPE-OPEN Thermo Wizard downloadable from www.CO-LaN.org to create CAPE-OPEN
compliant Thermodynamic Packages.
Use the CAPE-OPEN Unit Op Wizard to create CAPE-OPEN compliant
Unit Operations:
Simulation and Optimization Product
Highlights:
Aspen Plus V7 version 1.0 CAPE-OPEN Interfaces Support
- CAPE-OPEN Unit Operation Socket - sequential modular
- Allows any CAPE-OPEN Unit to be used in an Aspen Plus
Simulation
- CAPE-OPEN Thermodynamics Socket
- Allows CAPE-OPEN Property Packages to be used to provide
property calculations in Aspen Plus simulations.
- CAPE-OPEN Reactions Interfaces
- A partial implementation to allow Unit Operations to access
Reaction schemes
Aspen HYSYS V7 version 1.1 CAPE-OPEN Interfaces Support
- CAPE-OPEN Unit Operation Socket - sequential modular
- Allows any CAPE-OPEN Unit to be used in a Aspen HYSYS
Simulation
- CAPE-OPEN Thermodynamics Socket - via COMThermo
- Allows CAPE-OPEN Property Packages to be used to provide
property calculations in Aspen HYSYS simulations.