Incorporated in 1962, HTRI was chartered to conduct application-oriented research in the field of heat transfer and fluid flow technology. Our goal–to deliver proprietary, high quality research using dependable design methods and software products–was a departure from the then-typical process of using university-derived theory to conduct individual experiments.
Joe HOLMES was the designated representative of HTRI in CO-LaN till the membership renewal addressed by HTRI on August 1, 2019. David GIBBONS, as current Director of Engineering Software Development was then designated as representative by HTRI. Both have been regular participants to CAPE-OPEN Annual Meetings, both in the US and in Europe.
Since January 1, 2021 HTRI is an Associate Member in Group A as per the bylaws adopted by CO-LaN on October 15, 2020.
CAPE-OPEN related activities
Joe HOLMES attended the 1st CAPE-OPEN European Conference on February 113, 2004 in Skopau, Germany.
HTRI received the CAPE-OPEN 2005 Award.
At the 3rd CAPE-OPEN European Conference, also known as the CAPE-OPEN 2006 Annual Meeting, Joe HOLMES presented a talk titled “Beyond compliance“.
HTRI invited CO-LaN to present at the HTRI 2006 North American Meeting held in Calgary, Canada.
HTRI participates in the program providing licenses of process simulation software to CO-LaN for test purposes (2012).
David GIBBONS attended the CAPE-OPEN 2012 Annual Meeting.
In December 2013, HTRI added support for CAPE-OPEN Thermo 1.1 to the XChanger Suite.
David GIBBONS attended the CAPE-OPEN 2014 Annual Meeting held in Mörfelden, Germany, the CAPE-OPEN 2015 Annual Meeting held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and the CAPE-OPEN 2016 Annual Meeting held at Linde in Pullach, Germany.
At the CAPE-OPEN 2017 Annual Meeting, David GIBBONS, HTRI Engineering Software Development Director gave a presentation on HTRI current and planned implementation of the CAPE-OPEN standard.
In April 2019, CO-LaN awarded consultancy services to HTRI as support to their use of COBIA in the development of a new CAPE-OPEN Unit Operation.
David GIBBONS and David OAKLEY attended the CAPE-OPEN 2019 Annual Meeting, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and participated there in the COBIA workshop organized prior to the meeting.
At the CAPE-OPEN 2020 Annual Meeting, David OAKLEY presented on the development of Xfh® Ultra as a CAPE-OPEN unit operation using COBIA middleware.
At the CAPE-OPEN 2023 Annual Meeting, David GIBBONS will share HTRI experience with COBIA since adopted for Xfh® Ultra development.
