Modelling and scientific computing

Course slides

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Practice questions

From the Hangos and Cameron reference, (available here] - accessible from McMaster computers only)

• Work through example 2.4.1 on page 33
• Exercise A 2.1 and A 2.2 on page 37
• Exercise A 2.4: which controlling mechanisms would you consider?
• Homework problem, similar to the case presented on slide 18, except
  • Use two inlet streams \(F_1\) and \(F_1\), and assume they are volumetric flow rates
  • An irreversible reaction occurs, \(\sf A + 3B \stackrel{r}{\rightarrow} 2C\)
  • The reaction rate for A = \(\sf -r_A = -kC_\text{A} C_\text{B}^3\)
  1. Derive the time-varying component mass balance for species B.
  2. What is the steady state value of \(\sf C_B\)? Can it be calculated without knowing the steady state value of \(C_A\)?

More exercises to come