initial import

Cantera/python/examples/reactors/piston.py

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+#
+#   Gas 1: a stoichiometric H2/O2/Ar mixture
+#   Gas 2: a wet CO/O2 mixture
+#
+#        -------------------------------------
+#        |          ||                       |
+#        |          ||                       |
+#        |  gas 1   ||        gas 2          |
+#        |          ||                       |
+#        |          ||                       |
+#        -------------------------------------
+#
+#   The two volumes are connected by an adiabatic free piston.
+#   The piston speed is proportional to the pressure difference
+#   between the two chambers.
+#
+#   Note that each side uses a *different* reaction mechanism
+#
+from Cantera import *
+from Cantera.Reactor import *
+import sys
+
+fmt = '%10.3f  %10.1f  %10.4f  %10.4g  %10.4g  %10.4g  %10.4g'
+print '%10s  %10s  %10s  %10s  %10s  %10s %10s' % ('time [s]','T1 [K]','T2 [K]',
+                                              'V1 [m^3]', 'V2 [m^3]',
+                                              'V1+V2 [m^3]','X(CO)')
+
+gas1 = importPhase('h2o2.cti')
+gas1.set(T = 900.0, P = OneAtm, X = 'H2:2, O2:1, AR:20')
+
+gas2 = GRI30()
+gas2.set(T = 900.0, P = OneAtm, X = 'CO:2, H2O:0.01, O2:5')
+
+r1 = Reactor(gas1, volume = 0.5)
+r2 = Reactor(gas2, volume = 0.1)
+w = Wall(left = r1, right = r2, K = 1.0e3)
+
+reactors = ReactorNet([r1, r2])
+
+tim = []
+t1 = []
+t2 = []
+v1 = []
+v2 = []
+v = []
+xco = []
+xh2 = []
+
+for n in range(30):
+    time = (n+1)*0.002
+    reactors.advance(time)
+    print fmt % (time, r1.temperature(), r2.temperature(),
+                 r1.volume(), r2.volume(), r1.volume() + r2.volume(),
+                 r2.moleFraction('CO'))
+
+    tim.append(time)
+    t1.append(r1.temperature())
+    t2.append(r2.temperature())
+    v1.append(r1.volume())
+    v2.append(r2.volume())
+    v.append(r1.volume() + r2.volume())
+    xco.append(r2.moleFraction('CO'))  
+    xh2.append(r1.moleFraction('H2'))
+
+    
+# plot the results if matplotlib is installed.
+# see http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net to get it
+args = sys.argv
+if len(args) > 1 and (args[1] == '-plot' or
+                      args[1] == '-p' or
+                      args[1] == '--plot'):
+    try:
+        from matplotlib.pylab import *
+        clf
+        subplot(2,2,1)
+        plot(tim,t1,'-',tim,t2,'r-')
+        xlabel('Time (s)');
+        ylabel('Temperature (K)');
+        subplot(2,2,2)
+        plot(tim,v1,'-',tim,v2,'r-',tim,v,'g-')
+        xlabel('Time (s)');
+        ylabel('Volume (m3)');
+        subplot(2,2,3)
+        plot(tim,xco);
+        xlabel('Time (s)');
+        ylabel('CO Mole Fraction (right)');
+        subplot(2,2,4)
+        plot(tim,xh2);
+        xlabel('Time (s)');
+        ylabel('H2 Mole Fraction (left)');
+        show()
+    except:
+        print """matplotlib required.
+        http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net"""
+        
+else:
+    print """To view a plot of these results, run this script with the option -plot"""
+