DYNAMICALLY INFERRING VARIABLE DIMENSIONS IN USER-ADDED EQUATIONS

摘要

A processor executable method, system, and computer-readable media expedite the process of entering equations for use in developing simulations of chemical processes. The process of entering equations is expedited by dynamically inferring the dimensions of variables. The process infers the dimensions of all variables in user-added equations, and infers the dimensions of each variable in a user-added equation sequentially. The process automatically creates variables with unassigned dimensions in response to indications, such as inputs from a user, to declare new equations. The process assigns dimensions to variables based on relations between variables, such as logical relations between the dimensions of variables.

主权项

1. A system for developing a simulation of a chemical process comprising:
a processor; a memory device coupled to the processor; an application stored on the memory device and executable by the processor; a library of equipment models stored on the memory device and accessible by the application; and instructions stored on the memory device and executable by the processor, wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, dynamically infer one or more dimensions of variables in a user-added equation to create an updated equipment model, said instructions comprising instructions for:
selectively presenting an interface to a user;receiving, via the interface, a selection of an equipment model for use in developing the simulation;determining in response to the received equipment model selection that a corresponding standard equipment model is not present in the library of equipment models accessible by the application;receiving, via the interface, an indication of one or more newly added equations for use in the received equipment model selection;rendering automatically created variables with unassigned dimensions for the equations in response to the received indication;determining whether input is required to assign dimensions to the variables with unassigned dimensions;automatically assigning dimensions to the variables with unassigned dimensions when input is not required;verifying that each variable in the equations is assigned a dimension;transforming the received equipment model selection into the updated equipment model using the equations including the variables with the assigned dimensions; andstoring the updated equipment model in the library of equipment models.