Designed as an introduction to numerical methods for students, this book combines mathematical correctness with numerical performance, and concentrates on numerical methods and problem solving. It applies actual numerical solution strategies to formulated process models to help identify and solve chemical engineering problems. Second edition comes with additional chapter on numerical integration and section on boundary value problems in the relevant chapter. Additional material on general modelling principles, mass/energy balances and separate section on DAE’s is also included. Case study section has been extended with additional examples.
Preface
Chapter 1 : The Role of Models in Chemical Engineering
Chapter 2 : Errors in Computer Simulations
Chapter 3 : Linear Equations
Chapter 4 : Elimination Methods
Chapter 5 : Iterative Methods
Chapter 6 : Nonlinear Equations
Chapter 7 : Ordinary Differential Equations
Chapter 8 : Numerical Integration
Chapter 9 : Partial Differential Equations
Chapter 10 : Data Regression and Curve Fitting
Chapter 11 : Optimization
Chapter 12 : Basics of Matlab
Chapter 13 : Numerical Methods in Excel
Chapter 14 : Case Studies
Bibliography
Index