Welcome to Bloc’s documentation!

Bloc Diagram Simulation of Spark Thermochemical Processes.

STONE YAML syntax is specified by Boulder. Use Boulder’s STONE_SPECIFICATIONS.md as the source of truth for the schema; these docs focus on Bloc-specific reactors, CLI usage, units, and Calculation Notes.

Contents:

• YAML format
  • Tube furnace (DesignTubeFurnace)
  • SPRING (torch → PSR → PFR chain)
  • Running the YAML
• CLI
  • Common commands
  • Running scenario sweeps
  • Migration helper commands (Boulder)
  • Why use bloc instead of boulder?
  • Notes
• Reactors
  • Architecture overview
  • Notation
  • Why not Cantera’s FlowReactor?
  • Numerical engines
  • Industrial Models
  • Supplier equipment models
  • Kind rename map
  • PFRNetwork — Unified network driver
• Units
  • Thermodynamic quantities
  • Flow quantities
  • Composition
  • Molecular weight
  • Geometry
  • Energy
  • PFR thermal hypotheses
  • Time
• Calculation Note
  • export: block reference
  • How kpi_fn is resolved
  • Figure generators
  • Excel workbook structure
  • Generating the Calculation Note
  • See also
• Note Formats
  • Overview
  • Supported Note Formats
  • Real-World Examples
  • Important Notes
  • Integration with Calculation Notes
  • Best Practices
  • Example: Complete YAML with Notes
  • See Also
• DWSIM
  • Environment
  • bloc.io.dwsim compatibility shim
  • Example script
• Examples
• API
  • Submodules

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page