A Unifying Environment
Integration
Establishing communication between any field of expertise through a unified environment
Ensuring robust and efficient computation
Easy to add in house or specific model (such as IFP or SPT Group modules)
Consistency
Sharing consistent fluid representation
Transient simulations
Inter-operability
Seamless use of 3rd party software
Easy to switch from a model to another (such as thermodynamic package)
Open system to Standards: CAPE-OPEN, OPC, OLE/COM, .net,