Third-Party Notices

This document lists optional third-party add-ons that can be used together with carbatpy. These add-ons are developed and distributed separately and may have their own license terms and citation requirements.

carbatpy itself remains usable without these add-ons.

1) incept-processmaps

Description

Inverse design “process maps” providing maximum achievable internal isentropic efficiencies and corresponding optimal machine parameters for screw and centrifugal compressors.

Repository / Package

Provided as an optional add-on (internal/private repository or on request).

Authors / Contact

Matthias Heselmann (TU Dortmund University) Steffen Folkers (University of Duisburg-Essen) (see the add-on repository for the complete author list)

DOI / Citation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17877/TUDODATA-2025-MFV1200A

If you use this add-on or parts of it in academic, scientific, or public work, please cite the related publication/dataset as specified in the add-on repository (e.g. via its citation.cff / README).

License

MIT License with attribution requirement (see the add-on repository for full text).

2) expander-liege

Description

Semi-empirical scroll expander model (Liège), adapted/packaged for usage with carbatpy.

Repository / Package

Provided as an optional add-on (internal/private repository or on request).

Upstream project

This add-on is based on components from the open-source project LaboThapPy: https://github.com/PyLaboThap/LaboThapPy/tree/main

Please refer to the upstream project documentation and repository for background, contributors, and full licensing information.

License

Apache License 2.0 (upstream). See the expander-liege repository for included license texts and notices.

3) spp_machines

Description

Machine design components used as an optional add-on for carbatpy (e.g. detailed compressor/turbine design tools used in the context of SPP 2403).

Repository / Package

Provided as an optional add-on (internal/private repository or on request).

Authors / Contact

See the spp_machines repository for the complete author list and contact details.

License

See the spp_machines repository.

External property backend: TREND

Description

TREND (Thermodynamic Reference and Engineering Data) is an external thermodynamic property library that can be used as an optional backend via carbatpy (if installed separately by the user). TREND is not distributed with carbatpy.

Citation

Span, R.; Beckmüller, R.; Buchenfeld, J.; Fiedler, F.; Jäger, A.; Mickoleit, E.; Neumann, T.; Nguyen, T.-T.-G.; Pohl, S. M.; Rath, S.; Sabozin, F.; Semrau, B.; Thol, M. (2025): TREND. Thermodynamic Reference and Engineering Data 6.0. Lehrstuhl für Thermodynamik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

License

GNU General Public License (GPL), version 3 or (at your option) any later version (GPLv3+). See: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/

Notes

  • carbatpy can interface with TREND if it is installed separately. carbatpy does not ship or bundle TREND.

  • Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with the TREND license terms.

Notes

  • The add-ons listed above are optional and not required to install or import carbatpy.

  • When using third-party add-ons, ensure that you comply with their respective license and citation requirements.