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A simple set of tools in Python 3 for doing calculations of thermal plasma
compositions relevant to metallurgical problems.
Quinn Reynolds, MINTEK Pyrometallurgy Division, 2018-present
What is this repository for?
- You're here because you want to calculate plasma compositions,
thermodynamics, and physical and radiative properties. This package will
do most of those things for LTE plasmas, to varying degrees of fidelity.
- Version 0.x alpha
How do I get set up?
- Getting started: Clone the repo. You'll get the package and some
test drivers.
- We use
hatch <http://hatch.pypa.io>_. You will need to install it before proceeding.
- Run
hatch env create to create a virtual environment at .venv with the necessary
dependencies.
- How to run tests: simply run
hatch run test in the root directory.
Contribution guidelines
- Writing tests: TBC
- Code review: TBC
- Other guidelines: TBC
Who do I talk to?
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