Steam Tables For Apple Computers

[Randerso]

I am a consulting engineer that frequently needs to determine the saturation temperature for various steam pressures. I use a mac computer. I have found many steam table calculator applications for PCs, but have been unable to find one that will run on the mac.

Can anyone point me to a downloadable steam table application for the mac? It need not be free, just compatible with the OSx operating system.

 

[stewartcs]

I am a consulting engineer that frequently needs to determine the saturation temperature for various steam pressures. I use a mac computer. I have found many steam table calculator applications for PCs, but have been unable to find one that will run on the mac.

Can anyone point me to a downloadable steam table application for the mac? It need not be free, just compatible with the OSx operating system.

Can you not use something like VMware Fusion to run one of the PC based programs?

CS

 

[Randerso]

From the product description it looks like I could. If I understand what I read correctly, I would need 4 to 5 GB of free memory, the VMware application, a Windows operating system and the steam table application. My MacBook Pro only has 4 GB of memory, so this option is out if I am correct about the minimum requirements.

 

[Topher925]

FYI, wolframalpha has steam table data that's very easy to use. I do not know the accuracy of it though.

Example:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=enthalpy+of+steam+at+100C+300kPa

 

[alphy]

As a fellow scientist, I can understand the frustration of not being able to find a steam table calculator for your mac computer. Unfortunately, it seems that most of the available steam table applications are designed for PCs. However, there are a few options that may work for you.

One option is to use a virtual machine software, such as Parallels or VMware, which allows you to run a Windows operating system on your mac. This would allow you to use the steam table calculator applications designed for PCs.

Another option is to use an online steam table calculator, such as the one offered by Engineering Toolbox. These online calculators are compatible with all operating systems and can be accessed through a web browser.

Lastly, you may want to consider reaching out to the developer of a specific steam table calculator application and inquire about a mac-compatible version. Some developers may be willing to make a mac version or suggest an alternative solution.

I hope one of these options will be helpful to you in your work. Best of luck in your search for a mac-compatible steam table calculator.