Course Description |
Credits: 2. Use Excel, Matlab, and AspenPlus to solve typical chemical engineering problems. Solve realistic problems and explore alternatives that would be inaccessible for hand calculations. Includes equations of state, chemical equilibrium of simultaneous reactions, phase equilibria, plug flow reactors, heat transfer in 1-D, and time-dependent heat transfer. Credit/no credit only. Offered: W. |
Designation |
Elective. |
Prerequisites |
None. |
Textbook |
Bruce A. Finlayson, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing, Wiley (2006). |
Course Objectives |
During your career in the Department of Chemical Engineering, you will find it necessary to use computer programs such as Excel, MATLAB, Simulink, AspenPlus, and Comsol Multiphysics. These tools allow you to study realistic problems and explore alternatives that would be inaccessible if you had to do the computations yourself. However, some effort is required to use the computer tools. This course will teach you the basics of Excel, MATLAB, AspenPlus, and Comsol Multiphysics. Simulink is covered in Ch.E. 480. The course is an elective and counts towards technical electives or free electives. |
Topics Covered |
- Week 1-2: Jan. 3-12: Equation of state; nonlinear equations of one variable; Excel, MATLAB, AspenPlus.
- Week 3: Jan. 15-19: Phase equilibrium; nonlinear equations; Excel, MATLAB, AspenPlus.
- Week 4: Jan. 22-26: Chemical equilibrium; nonlinear equations; Excel, MATLAB, and AspenPlus.
- Week 5: Jan. 24-Feb. 2: Mass balance with recycle, including chemical equilibrium; nonlinear equations; Excel.
- Week 6: Feb. 5-9: Simple units; ASPEN.
- Week 7: Feb. 12-16: Complicated units with recycle; ASPEN.
- Week 8: Feb. 19-23: Chemical reactors; ordinary differential equations; MATLAB
- Week 9: Feb. 26-Mar. 2: Flow/heat transfer; boundary value problems; Comsol Multiphysics.
- Week 10: Mar. 5-9: 2D flow and diffusion; microfluidics; Comsol Multiphysics.
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Class schedule: |
Meets 50 minutes per week in lecture followed by 50 minutes per week in the computer laboratory. |
Contributions of Course to meeting the Professional
Component:
Engineering |
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes:
(a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
(e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
(k) An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
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| Prepared by: |
Bruce A. Finlayson , May 21, 2007 |
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