ChemDesign: DWSIM Experiment Toolkit

Introduction

ChemDesign: DWSIM Experiment Toolkit is a groundbreaking toolkit designed to revolutionize the way you perform Design of Experiments (DOE) within the DWSIM open source chemical process simulation software. This toolkit aims to simplify and automate the DOE process, enabling engineers, researchers, and students to optimize their chemical process designs with greater efficiency and accuracy.

Key Features

• Seamless Integration with DWSIM: Designed to work flawlessly with DWSIM, providing a smooth workflow for conducting experiments.

• Automation of DOE Processes: Automates the cumbersome steps involved in the DOE, from setup to execution and analysis, saving valuable time and reducing the potential for human error.

• Intuitive User Interface: Features an easy-to-use interface that guides users through the process of designing and running experiments.

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Installation

To install the necessary dependencies, you need to have Python installed on your system. If you don't have Python, you can download it here. After installing Python, follow the steps below:

1. Install Python Requirements:

• Inside the project directory, there is a file called requirements.txt that contains all the necessary libraries. To install them, execute the following command: pip install -r requirements.txt

• This will install all the necessary python dependencies to run ChemDesign: DWSIM Experiment Toolkit.

2. Toolkit Instalation:

• Download the Toolkit Installer zip file
• Locate in your computer de DWSIM Installation Folder
• Extract the Toolkit Zip into extenders folder (Located Inside DWSIM Installation Folder)

Example Datasets

• In the Examples directory, you will find example datasets that can assist you.

Support

If you encounter any problems or have any questions, do not hesitate to open an issue in the GitHub repository or contact us directly.

How to cite Grid Convergence Lab in your publications

If you find Grid Convergence Lab to be useful, please consider citing it in your published work:

@misc{DWSIMChemDesign,
    author = {SPOGIS, N.},
    title = {ChemDesign: DWSIM Experiment Toolkit},
    subtitle = {A Python package for DOE Analysis},
    note = "https://github.com/Spogis/GridConvergenceLab",
    year = {2024},
}

or, via Zenodo:

@software{nicolas_spogis_2024_13293154,
    author       = {Nicolas Spogis},
    title        = {Spogis/DWSIMChemDesign: v1.0.3},
    month        = aug,
    year         = 2024,
    publisher    = {Zenodo},
    version      = {v1.0.3},
    doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.13293154},
    url          = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13293154}    
}

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We hope you enjoy using ChemDesign: DWSIM Experiment Toolkit