Mathematical modelling of chemical engineering systems by finite element analysis using PDE/PROTRAN

  • Authors:
  • P. L. Mills;P. A. Ramachandran

  • Affiliations:
  • Monsanto Company, Central Research Laboratory 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd, M/S Q3B, St Louis, Missouri 63167 USA;Washington University, Department of Chemical Engineering Campus Box 1198, St Louis, Missouri 63130 USA

  • Venue:
  • Mathematical and Computer Modelling: An International Journal
  • Year:
  • 1988

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Abstract

The use of a commercially available computer software package for obtaining finite element solutions to a general class of either time-dependent, steady-state, or eigenvalue type partial differential equations in two-space dimensions is considered. This package, which is called PDE/PROTRAN, is introduced through two example problems that describe mathematical models of chemical engineering systems. The advantages and limitations of the code for obtaining rapid and accurate solutions to related mathematical models is also discussed.