Chapter 3    Mathematical Modelling Principles
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In this chapter, there were six main concepts.   The questions will be categorized according to the most relevant concept.

Modelling Procedure Fundamental Balances Degrees of Freedom
Linearity Numerical Methods System Insight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Check Your Reading

Solidify the Concepts
3.1
Select the fundamental balances used in chapter 3.

Fundamental Balances

Balances involve entities that we believe are conserved!


Constitutive Balance


Overall Material Balance


Charge Balance


Component Balance


Energy Balance

Triple Beam Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2
Which ONE of these is not a constitutive model.

Fundamental Balances

Hint: What are the characteristics of constitutive models?

 

 

Heat Transfer               Q = hA(DT)

Chemical Reaction Rate       ra = k0e-E/RTCA

Degrees of Freedom      DOF = NV - NE

Phase Equilibrium               yi =Kixi

Equations of State         PV = nRT

 Fluid Flow                         F = Cv(DP/r)1/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3
Select which answer better describes the key differences between fundamental and constitutive models.


Fundamental Balances

 

 

 

 Fundamental models govern all physical systems under common assumptions valid for chemical processes.

Constitutive equations are valid within the ranges of the underlying data and are often sufficiently accurate for the specific system being studied.

Fundamental models are universally applicable,
and govern all physical systems.


Constitutive equations are absolutely accurate
for a specific problem.

SELECT ANSWER # 1
SELECT ANSWER #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.4
If a modelling goal were to determine the time constant and the steady-state gain, which of the following would be the most important sub-goal?


Modelling Procedure

 



 To perform the material balance



To linearize around a base point


To apply the appropriate constitutive equations
To perform a degrees of freedom analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5
Select the output response which would result from a single step input to a first order system.


System Insight
 

 

 

 

 

3.6
The numerical solution for a differential equation provides the exact values of the dependent variable for the specified value of the input variable and the specified initial condition.



Numerical Methods

TRUE         FALSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.7
Which of the following is the correct form of the Euler integration formula for a first order differential equation?


Numerical Methods

 

 

 

A Yk = Yk-1 + (dY/dt)k-1Dt
B Yk = Yk-1 + (dY/dt)2k-1Dt
C Yk = Yk-1 + (dY/dt)k-1(Xin)k-1Dt
D Yk = Yk-1 + Kp(1-e-t/t)Dt