Extra Credit Problems Fall2000
The problems posted here are for extra-credit. Their purpose is to stimulate discussions and collaborative problem-solving. The problems span several domains and several levels of system scale. The general pattern of development for these problems is thought to be
- Verbal description (clarification of the problem statement and setting of goals for the subsequent refinements). Note that in general it is preferable to avoid "chunking" all the text into word files and then uploading them. Not least because of the problems with Uploading Attachments.
- Mathematical model (a precise definition of a set of computable relationships and the symbols that comprise them. Normally I would suggest that we shoot for a set of differential or difference equations that can be solved via numerical techniques. It may be necessary to develop more sophisticated models, such as partial differential equations or differential algebraic equations in some cases,Posting Mathematical Models
- Matlab code a piece of code that can be used to compute the mathematical model that has been developed. Remember the issue of Posting Matlab Code
- Simulink model this wraps the matlab code into a simulink block so that it can be used with other blocks in a convenient fashion to study its behavior and develop broader scale models from smaller scale components.
Here is an initial list of problems that I propose. It might be that this list will be expanded, but I will not remove problems from the list once people have started to work on them.
Here are some ChE examples that have been worked out to the level of Matlab code: http://math36.math.gatech.edu:8080/model.594 You can use these as examples of the sort of thing I am looking for.
Here is the example of the diabatic continuous stirred tank reactor, which is presented in detail in the book by Wayne Bequette. I will be working on this one as the semester progresses, feel free to drop in and take a look or comment.
The mechanism by which extra credit will be assigned is that you should post pages or comments on the pages on the problems in which you are interested. At the end of the semester I will look at the contributions and assess the relative contribution of each individual who posted. Each problem is worth a maximum of 5% extra credit, and each student can get a maximum of 15% extra-credit.
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