IAPWS
Encyclopedia
The International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS) is an international non-profit association of national organizations concerned with the properties of water
and steam
, particularly thermophysical properties and other aspects of high-temperature steam, water and aqueous mixtures that are relevant to thermal power cycles and other industrial applications.
The organization publishes a range of 'releases.' Specifically, these relate to the thermal and expansion properties of steam.
Both free software
and commercial software implementations of the IAPWS correlations are available.
See http://www.iapws.org/ for more details on the IAPWS. Their release documents are freely available from the site.
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
and steam
Steam
Steam is the technical term for water vapor, the gaseous phase of water, which is formed when water boils. In common language it is often used to refer to the visible mist of water droplets formed as this water vapor condenses in the presence of cooler air...
, particularly thermophysical properties and other aspects of high-temperature steam, water and aqueous mixtures that are relevant to thermal power cycles and other industrial applications.
The organization publishes a range of 'releases.' Specifically, these relate to the thermal and expansion properties of steam.
Both free software
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
and commercial software implementations of the IAPWS correlations are available.
See http://www.iapws.org/ for more details on the IAPWS. Their release documents are freely available from the site.