Mathematical modeling in chemical engineering /

The book is a solid introduction to mathematical modelling for a range of chemical engineering applications, covering model formulation, simplification and validation. It explains how to describe a physical/chemical reality in mathematical language and how to select the type and degree of sophistica...

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Main Author: Rasmuson, Anders, 1951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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Summary:The book is a solid introduction to mathematical modelling for a range of chemical engineering applications, covering model formulation, simplification and validation. It explains how to describe a physical/chemical reality in mathematical language and how to select the type and degree of sophistication for a model. Model reduction and approximate methods are presented, including dimensional analysis, time constant analysis and asymptotic methods. An overview of solution methods for typical classes of models is given. As final steps in model building, parameter estimation and model validation and assessment are discussed. The reader is given hands-on experience of formulating new models, reducing the models and validating the models. The authors assume the knowledge of basic chemical engineering, in particular transport phenomena, as well as basic mathematics, statistics and programming. The accompanying problems, tutorials, and projects include model formulation at different levels, analysis, parameter estimation and numerical solution.
Physical Description:x, 183 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page [180]) and index.
ISBN:9781107049697 (hardback)
1107049695 (hardback)