Computer aided dimensional analysis for knowledge management in chemical engineering processes

Authors:
F. A. Batzias;A. S. Kakos;N. P. Nikolaou
Affiliations:
(Corresponding author. E-mail: fbatzi@unipi.gr) Department of Industrial Management and Technology, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou St., 185 34 Piraeus, Greece;Department of Industrial Management and Technology, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou St., 185 34 Piraeus, Greece;Department of Industrial Management and Technology, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou St., 185 34 Piraeus, Greece
Venue:
Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering
Year:
2005

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Abstract

An algorithmic procedure has been designed/developed forcomputer aided Dimensional Analysis (DA) of chemical engineeringprocesses. The main purpose of this software is to construct/selectthe best combination of dimensionless groups describing adequatelya process under certain criteria. The creation/operation of anOntological Knowledge Base (OKB) plays a central role in thisprocedure as it provides, inter alia, the means forfiltering/reducing the dimensionless groups obtained by solving thesystem of dimensional equations according to the Buckingham ΠTheorem. The successful implementation of this software isthoroughly presented step by step in a case of mass transfer(liquid drops moving in immiscible liquids).