Flowsheet Class

Represents a Flowsheet Unit Operation that embeds a complete sub-flowsheet as a single block in the parent flowsheet. Input and output streams are mapped to corresponding streams in the sub-flowsheet, enabling modular process simulation.

Definition

Namespace: DWSIM.UnitOperations.UnitOperations
Assembly: DWSIM.UnitOperations (in DWSIM.UnitOperations.dll) Version: 10.0.0.0
[SerializableAttribute]
public class Flowsheet : UnitOpBaseClass
Inheritance
Object    BaseClass    UnitOpBaseClass    Flowsheet

Constructors

FlowsheetInitializes a new default instance.
Flowsheet(String, String)Initializes a new instance with a name and description.

Properties

AdjustVarType If an Adjust object is attached to this object, returns a variable describing how this object is used by it (manipulated, controlled or reference).
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Annotation
(Inherited from BaseClass)
AttachedAdjustId If an Adjust object is attached to this object, returns its ID.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
AttachedInfoCarrierId
(Inherited from BaseClass)
AttachedSpecId If an Specification object is attached to this object, returns its ID.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
AttachedUtilities
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Bottom
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Calculated
(Inherited from BaseClass)
CanUsePreviousResults
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ComponentDescription Gets or sets the CAPE-OPEN component description for this unit operation.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
ComponentName Gets or sets the CAPE-OPEN component name for this unit operation.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
CompoundMappingsGets or sets the dictionary mapping parent-flowsheet compound names to sub-flowsheet compound names.
CreateChartAction
(Inherited from BaseClass)
DebugMode
(Inherited from BaseClass)
DebugText
(Inherited from BaseClass)
DetailedDebugReport
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Dimensions Gets or sets the list of physical dimensions (e.g. vessel diameter, length) associated with this unit operation.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
DynamicsOnly
(Inherited from BaseClass)
DynamicsSpec
(Inherited from BaseClass)
EmbeddedFileNameGets or sets the embedded file name when the sub-flowsheet is embedded.
EnergyFlow Energy Flow property. Only implemented for Energy Streams.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
EquipmentTypes Gets the list of available equipment type names supported by this unit operation.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
ErrorMessage Gets or sets the error message regarding the last calculation attempt.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ExternalSolverConfigData Gets or sets serialized configuration data for the external solver associated with this unit operation.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
ExternalSolverID Gets or sets the unique identifier of an external solver to be used for this unit operation.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
ExtraProperties
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ExtraPropertiesDescriptions
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ExtraPropertiesTypes
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ExtraPropertiesUnitTypes
(Inherited from BaseClass)
FileIsEmbeddedGets or sets whether the sub-flowsheet file is embedded in the parent simulation file.
FlowSheet Gets the current flowsheet where this object is located.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GHGEmissionData
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GraphicObject Gets or sets the graphic object representation of this object in the flowsheet.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
HasPropertiesForDynamicMode
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Height
(Inherited from BaseClass)
InfoCarrierVarType
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Initialized 
InitializeOnLoadGets or sets whether the sub-flowsheet is initialized when the parent flowsheet loads.
InputConnectionsGets or sets the list of input stream connection IDs in the sub-flowsheet.
InputParamsGets or sets the dictionary of input parameter mappings, keyed by parameter ID.
IsAdjustAttached Checks if an Adjust operation is attached to this object.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
IsDirty
(Inherited from BaseClass)
IsFunctional
(Inherited from BaseClass)
IsInfoCarrierAttached
(Inherited from BaseClass)
IsSink
(Inherited from BaseClass)
IsSource
(Inherited from BaseClass)
IsSpecAttached Checks if an Specification operation is attached to this object.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
LastSolutionInputSnapshot
(Inherited from BaseClass)
LastUpdated
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Left
(Inherited from BaseClass)
MassBalanceErrorGets or sets the mass balance error across the sub-flowsheet (fractional).
MassTransferModeGets or sets how compound flows are transferred between parent and sub-flowsheet streams.
MobileCompatibleGets a value indicating whether this unit operation is compatible with mobile interfaces.
(Overrides BaseClassMobileCompatible)
Name Object's Unique ID (Name)
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ObjectClassGets or sets the simulation object class category (UserModels).
(Overrides BaseClassObjectClass)
OutputConnectionsGets or sets the list of output stream connection IDs in the sub-flowsheet.
OutputParamsGets or sets the dictionary of output parameter mappings, keyed by parameter ID.
OverrideCalculationRoutine
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ParticleSizeDistributions Gets or sets the dictionary of particle size distribution data, keyed by compound or stream name.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
Phases Phase collection, only implemented for Material Streams.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
PreferredFlashAlgorithmTag
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ProductAssembly
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ProductAuthor
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ProductContactInfo
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ProductDescription
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ProductName
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ProductPage
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ProductVersion
(Inherited from BaseClass)
PropertyPackage Gets or sets the property package associated with this object.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
RedirectOutputGets or sets whether output from the sub-flowsheet solver is redirected to the parent flowsheet log.
Right
(Inherited from BaseClass)
SelectedEquipmentType Gets or sets the name of the equipment type currently selected for this unit operation.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
SimulationFileGets or sets the file path to the sub-flowsheet simulation file.
SpecVarType If an Specification object is attached to this object, returns a variable describing how this object is used by it (target or source).
(Inherited from BaseClass)
StoreDetailedDebugReport
(Inherited from BaseClass)
SupportsDynamicMode
(Inherited from BaseClass)
SupportsParticleSizeDistributions Gets a value indicating whether this unit operation supports particle size distribution calculations.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
SupportsRestoreStateAfterError Gets a value indicating whether this unit operation supports restoring its state after a solver error.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
Top
(Inherited from BaseClass)
UpdateOnSaveGets or sets whether the sub-flowsheet file is updated when the parent flowsheet is saved.
UserDefinedChartNames
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Visible
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Width
(Inherited from BaseClass)

Methods

AddDynamicProperty
(Inherited from BaseClass)
AddExtraProperty
(Inherited from BaseClass)
AddGraphicObjects 
AppendDebugLine
(Inherited from BaseClass)
CalculateTransfers input data to the sub-flowsheet, solves it, and maps results back to the parent.
(Overrides BaseClassCalculate(Object))
CheckDirtyStatus Checks whether the unit operation's input data has changed since the last successful solve, and updates the dirty flag accordingly.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
CheckSpec Checks if a value is valid.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ClearExtraProperties
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ClearPropertyPackageInstance Removes the externally set property package instance from this unit operation, reverting to the flowsheet-level property package lookup.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
Clone Clones the current object, returning a new one with identical properties.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
CloneJSONCreates a deep copy via JSON serialization.
(Overrides BaseClassCloneJSON)
CloneXMLCreates a deep copy via XML serialization.
(Overrides BaseClassCloneXML)
CloseDynamicsEditForm
(Inherited from BaseClass)
CloseEditFormCloses and disposes the editing form.
(Overrides BaseClassCloseEditForm)
ConnectEnergyStream
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ConnectFeedEnergyStream
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ConnectFeedMaterialStream
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ConnectProductEnergyStream
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ConnectProductMaterialStream
(Inherited from BaseClass)
CopyDataToClipboard Copies the object properties to the Clipboard.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
CreateDimensionsList Initializes the list of equipment dimensions for this unit operation. Override to populate the Dimensions collection with dimension entries.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
CreateDynamicProperties
(Inherited from BaseClass)
CreateNew
(Inherited from BaseClass)
DeCalculate Decalculates the object.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
DeCalculate(Object)
(Inherited from BaseClass)
DisplayDynamicsEditForm
(Inherited from BaseClass)
DisplayEditFormOpens or activates the editing form.
(Overrides BaseClassDisplayEditForm)
DisplayExtraPropertiesEditForm
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Dispose
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Dispose(Boolean)
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ExtractXML 
FT Formats a property string, adding its units in parenthesis.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetAsObject
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetBytesFromResource
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetCalculationModes Returns the list of available calculation mode names for this unit operation.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
GetChartModel
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetChartModelNames
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetConnectionPortsInfo
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetConnectionPortsList
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetDebugReport Runs the unit operation in debug mode and returns a formatted text report containing intermediate calculation steps and any error information.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
GetDebugWriter
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetDefaultProperties
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetDisplayDescriptionReturns the localised display description.
(Overrides BaseClassGetDisplayDescription)
GetDisplayNameReturns the localised display name.
(Overrides BaseClassGetDisplayName)
GetDynamicContents Returns the current mass held in the accumulation stream of this unit operation.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
GetDynamicProperty
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetDynamicPropertyUnitType
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetDynamicResidenceTime Returns the dynamic residence time of this unit operation, computed as volume divided by the total volumetric inlet flow rate.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
GetDynamicVolume Returns the dynamic volume of this unit operation from its dynamic property store.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
GetEditingFormReturns the editing form instance.
(Overrides BaseClassGetEditingForm)
GetEnergyBalanceResidual
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetEnergyConsumption Returns the total energy consumed by this unit operation by summing the energy flows from all connected energy streams and the energy connector.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
GetExtraPropertyValue
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetFlowsheet
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetIconBitmapReturns the icon bitmap resource.
(Overrides BaseClassGetIconBitmap)
GetIconBitmapBytesReturns the icon bitmap as a byte array.
(Overrides BaseClassGetIconBitmapBytes)
GetKeyPropertyNames Returns the names of the key output properties reported by this unit operation.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
GetKeyPropertyUnits Returns the display unit string for a named key property.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
GetKeyPropertyValue Returns the current numeric value of a named key property in SI units.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
GetMassBalanceResidual
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetPowerGeneratedOrConsumed
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetPreferredGraphicObjectHeight
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetPreferredGraphicObjectWidth
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetPropertiesReturns an array of property identifiers for the specified property type.
(Overrides BaseClassGetProperties(PropertyType))
GetProperties2
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetPropertyDescription
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetPropertyUnitReturns the unit string for the specified property.
(Overrides BaseClassGetPropertyUnit(String, IUnitsOfMeasure))
GetPropertyUnits2
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetPropertyValueReturns the value of the specified property, converted to the given unit system.
(Overrides UnitOpBaseClassGetPropertyValue(String, IUnitsOfMeasure))
GetPropertyValue2
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetReportGenerates a plain-text report of the flowsheet UO results.
(Overrides BaseClassGetReport(IUnitsOfMeasure, CultureInfo, String))
GetStructuredReport
(Inherited from BaseClass)
GetVersion
(Inherited from BaseClass)
InitializeFlowsheet(MemoryStream, IFlowsheet, IFlowsheet)Creates and initializes a sub-flowsheet from a compressed memory stream.
InitializeFlowsheet(String, IFlowsheet, IFlowsheet)Creates and initializes a sub-flowsheet from the given file path.
InitializeFlowsheetInternal 
InitializeInternalFlowsheetInitializes the internal sub-flowsheet object from the simulation file or embedded data.
InitializeMappingsInitialises compound mappings between parent and sub-flowsheet using name matching.
IsDynamicProperty
(Inherited from BaseClass)
LoadDataRestores the flowsheet UO state, including parameter mappings and connections, from XML.
(Overrides UnitOpBaseClassLoadData(ListXElement))
ObjectCopy
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ParseFilePathResolves the sub-flowsheet file path relative to the parent flowsheet file.
PerformPostCalcValidation
(Inherited from BaseClass)
RemoveDynamicProperty
(Inherited from BaseClass)
RemoveExtraProperty
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ReturnProcessDataSerializes the current sub-flowsheet data to a compressed memory stream.
RunDynamicModel
(Inherited from BaseClass)
SaveDataSerializes the flowsheet UO state, including parameter mappings and connections, to XML.
(Overrides UnitOpBaseClassSaveData)
SetCalculationMode Sets the active calculation mode for this unit operation by numeric identifier.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
SetCanUsePreviousResults
(Inherited from BaseClass)
SetDirtyStatus
(Inherited from BaseClass)
SetDynamicProperty
(Inherited from BaseClass)
SetExtraPropertyValue
(Inherited from BaseClass)
SetFlowsheet Sets the Flowsheet to which this object belongs to.
(Inherited from BaseClass)
SetKeyPropertyValue Sets the value of a named key property, converting from the supplied units to SI internally.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
SetPropertyPackageInstance Assigns an externally supplied property package instance to this unit operation, bypassing the flowsheet-level property package lookup.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
SetPropertyValueSets the value of the specified property from the given value and unit system.
(Overrides BaseClassSetPropertyValue(String, Object, IUnitsOfMeasure))
SetPropertyValue2
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Solve Solves the unit operation, optionally saving and restoring state on error when the flowsheet option RestoreUnitOperationStateAfterError is enabled.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
StoreDebugReport
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ToString
(Inherited from BaseClass)
TransferAdditionalSolidData
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Unsolve Decalculates the object.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
UpdateDimensionsList Updates the equipment dimensions list after a successful calculation. Override to refresh computed dimension values.
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
UpdateDynamicsEditForm
(Inherited from BaseClass)
UpdateEditFormRefreshes the editing form with updated data.
(Overrides BaseClassUpdateEditForm)
UpdateExtraPropertiesEditForm
(Inherited from BaseClass)
UpdateProcessData(String)Saves the current sub-flowsheet state back to the file at the given path.
UpdateProcessData(IFlowsheetBag, XDocument)Updates process-level data in the XML document from the given flowsheet bag.
Validate Validates the object, checking its connections and other parameters.
(Inherited from BaseClass)

Fields

_CanUsePreviousResults
(Inherited from BaseClass)
_capeopenmode
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
_IsDirty
(Inherited from BaseClass)
_pp
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
_ppid
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
AccumulationStream
(Inherited from UnitOpBaseClass)
CalculationRoutineOverride
(Inherited from BaseClass)
disposedValue
(Inherited from BaseClass)
ExtraPropertiesEditor
(Inherited from BaseClass)
f 
fd
(Inherited from BaseClass)
Fsheet 
LaunchExternalPropertyEditor
(Inherited from BaseClass)
m_flowsheet
(Inherited from BaseClass)

Extension Methods

See Also