How to install Cantera?

 

Note: remember to change the file access permission if you have a problem like:

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                Cantera Error!                 
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Procedure: ct2ctml
Error:   could not convert input file to CTML.

 

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Installing Cantera for Windows

1. Install Python
   • Go to python.org.
   • 32-bit: Download the most recent "Windows installer" for Python 2.6.
   • 64-bit: Download the most recent "Windows X86-64 installer" for Python 2.6.
   • Run the installer. The default installation options should be fine.
2. Install NumPy
   • 32-bit: Go to the NumPy download page.
   • 64-bit: Go to the Unofficial Windows Binaries for Python Extension Packages page.
   • Download the most recent release of the 1.x series for Python 2.6.
   • Run the installer.
3. Install Cantera
   • 32-bit: Download Cantera-1.8.r444-x86.msi.
   • 64-bit: Download Cantera-1.8.r444-amd64.msi.
   • Run the installer.
   • Be sure to complete the installation of the Cantera Python module as well.
4. Configure Matlab (optional)
   • Launch Matlab
   • Go to File-<Set Path...
   • Select Add with Subfolders
   • Browse to the folder c:\Program Files\Cantera\MATLAB\toolbox\cantera
   • Select Save, then Close.
5. Set the environment variable PYTHON_CMD
   • This step is not necessary if you are using only the Python module.
   • Right-click My Computer, select Properties
   • Go to the Advanced tab.
   • Select Environment Variables.
   • Add a New variable with PYTHON_CMD as the name and the full path to the Python executable (e.g. c:\python26\python.exe) as the value.
6. Create the nasa_gas.xml file
   • Option 0: At a Python prompt, type:

     import Cantera, os
     os.chdir('c:/Program Files/cantera/data')
     Cantera.Solution('nasa_gas.cti')

     
     
   
   
   
   • Option 1: At the Matlab prompt, type:
     

     cd 'c:\Program Files\cantera\data'
     Solution('nasa_gas.cti')

     
     
   
   
   
   • This will give an error (Procedure: xml_findByName; Error: name phase not found), but it should produce the file nasa_gas.xml in the current directory.
   
   
   
   • This allows you to use any of the species specified in nasa_gas.cti in any of your .cti files.
   
   
   
   



7. Test the installation
   
   
   
   • Python:
     

     import Cantera
     gas = Cantera.IdealGasMix('gri30.cti')
     h2o = Cantera.importPhase('liquidvapor.cti','water')

     
     
   
   
   
   • Matlab:
     

     gas = IdealGasMix('gri30.cti')
     h2o = importPhase('liquidvapor.cti','water')

     
     
   
   
   
   



8. Install Sundials (optional)
   
   
   
   • This step is necessary only to build and link C/C++ programs that use the Sundials integrators CVODE and IDA.
   
   
   
   • 32-bit Download sundials-2.4.0-x86.zip
   
   
   
   • 64-bit Download sundials-2.4.0-amd64.zip
   
   
   
   • Extract the contents of the ZIP file to the Cantera installation directory, e.g. C:\Program Files\Cantera, merging the contents of the lib and include subdirectories.