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SimSteam is intended for use by Process Control Engineers, Mechanical
Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Process Engineers and others carrying out
engineering design dynamic simulations for steam generation and steam
distribution systems; and who are committed to using what is
probably the world's most most popular engineering dynamic simulation
environment: MATLAB
& Simulink,
or who are prepared to learn how to use these tools.
SimSteam is a block library for Simulink
that enables the dynamic simulation of site-wide steam systems,
including such items as Boilers, HRSGs, header pipe work, steam turbines,
let-down stations, steam valves and other generators and users of steam.
SimSteam also includes a complete version of
WATSTEAM (Water & Steam,
Thermophysical Properties for MATLAB).
Drag, drop and connect block models for pipe sections and pipe nodes to
build your steam header dynamic model. Header volumes are calculated
automatically from pipe dimensions. Steady-state and run-end pressures,
temperatures, flows and their directions can be shown as annotations
directly on the block diagrams.
SimSteam was developed in-house for our own use in our steam-system
modelling and simulation studies for our clients in the UK and abroad.
SimSteam is now available as an add-on to Simulink
to allow our customers and clients to build and test their own
steam-system simulations.
Typical applications include modelling
and dynamic simulation of steam-generating and distribution plant in
support of boiler, HRSG and user trip and shutdown simulation studies,
steam-load shedding, steam-flow distribution and other studies of
dynamically evolving steam generation, distribution and use.
A SimSteam Licence (single-user, perpetual license) for commercial use
costs £2500, with electronic documentation and 1-year E-mail and telephone
support. (Holders of WATSTEAM Licenses can upgrade to SimSteam at a
reduced price of £2000.) Academic/Educational pricing is also available.
Licenses for MATLAB/Simulink
are available separately from The
MathWorks Inc.
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Example of pipe work layout
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