A Numerical Primer for the Chemical Engineer - Edwin Zondervan

A Numerical Primer for the Chemical Engineer

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Buch | Hardcover
193 Seiten
2014
Apple Academic Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-4822-2944-8 (ISBN)
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Designed as an introduction to numerical methods for students, A Numerical Primer for the Chemical Engineer explores the role of models in chemical engineering. Combining mathematical correctness (model verification) with numerical performance (model validation), this text concentrates on numerical methods and problem solving, rather than focusing on in-depth numerical analysis. It applies actual numerical solution strategies to formulated process models to help identify and solve chemical engineering problems.





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The book starts with a recap on linear algebra, and uses algorithms to solve linear equations, nonlinear equations, ordinary differential equations, and partial differential equations (PDEs). It includes an introductory chapter on MATLAB® basics, contains a chapter on the implementation of numerical methods in Excel, and even adopts MATLAB and Excel as the programming environments throughout the text.





The material addresses implicit and explicit schemes, and explores finite difference and finite volume methods for solving transport PDEs. It covers the methods for error and computational stability, as well as curve fitting and optimization. It also contains a case study chapter with worked out examples to demonstrate the numerical techniques, and exercises at the end of each chapter that students can use to familiarize themselves with the numerical methods.





A Numerical Primer for the Chemical Engineer lays down a foundation for numerical problem solving and sets up a basis for more in-depth modeling theory and applications. This text addresses the needs of senior undergraduates in chemical engineering, and students in applied chemistry and biochemical process engineering/food process engineering.

Edwin Zondervan obtained a bachelor degree in chemical engineering at Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden. In November 2003 he graduated from Groningen University with an M.Sc. in chemical engineering. In November 2007 he obtained his Ph.D. at Groningen University. Zondervan has published in several journals. He currently acts as a reviewer for the Journal of Membrane Science, Computers and Chemical Engineering, Journal of Environmental Management, Industrial Engineering & Chemistry Research, Separation and Purification Technology, and Recent Patent in Chemical Engineering. From 2007 to 2010 he has worked as an assistant professor at Eindhoven University. He recently moved to the Polymer Reaction Engineering group.

The role of models in chemical engineering


Introduction


The idea of a model


Model building


Model analysis


Model solution strategies


Summary


Exercises


Errors in computer simulations


Introduction


Significant digits


Round off and truncation errors


Break errors


Loss of digits


Ill conditioned problems


(Un-)stable methods


Summary


Exercises


Linear equations


Introduction


MATLAB


Linear systems


The inverse of a matrix


The determinant of a matrix


Useful properties


Matrix ranking


Eigenvalues and eigenvectors


Spectral decomposition


Summary


Exercises


Elimination methods


Introduction


MATLAB


Gaussian elimination


LU factorization


Summary


Exercises


Iterative methods


Introduction


Laplace's equation


LU factorization


Iterative methods


The Jacobi method


Example for the Jacobi method


Summary


Exercises


Nonlinear equations


Introduction


Newton's method D


Newton's method D


Reduced Newton step method


Quasi Newton's method


Summary


Exercises


Ordinary differential equations


Introduction


Euler's method


Accuracy and stability of Euler's method


The implicit Euler method


Stability of the implicit Euler method


Systems of ODE's


Stability of ODE systems


Stiffness of ODE systems


Higher order methods


Summary


Exercises


Partial differential equations 1


Introduction


Types of PDE's


The method of the lines


Stability


Summary


Exercises


Partial differential equations 2


Introduction


Transport PDE's


Finite Volumes


Discretizing the control volumes


Transfer of heat to fluid in a pipe


Simulation of the heat PDE


Summary


Exercises


Data regression and curve fitting


Introduction


The least squares method


Residual analysis


ANOVA analysis


Confidence limits


Summary


Exercises


Optimization


Introduction


Linear programming


Nonlinear programming


Integer programming


Summary


Exercises


Basics of Matlab


Introduction


The Matlab user interface


The array structure


Basic calculations


Plotting


Reading and writing data


Functions and m-files


Repetitive operations


Numerical methods in Excel


Introduction


Basic functions in Excel


The Excel solver


Solving nonlinear equations in Excel


Differentiation Excel


Curve fitting in Excel


Case studies


Introduction


Modeling a separation system


Modeling a chemical reactor system


PVT behavior of pure substances


Dynamic modeling of a distillation column


Dynamic modeling of an extraction cascade (ODE's)


Distributed parameter models for a tubular reactor


Modeling of an extraction column


Fitting of kinetic data


Fitting of NRTL model parameters


Optimizing a crude oil refinery


Planning in a manufacturing line


Bibliography

Zusatzinfo 300 equations; 14 Tables, black and white; 61 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort Oakville
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 235 mm
Gewicht 408 g
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Informatik
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Analysis
Naturwissenschaften Chemie Technische Chemie
Technik
ISBN-10 1-4822-2944-7 / 1482229447
ISBN-13 978-1-4822-2944-8 / 9781482229448
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