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Numerical Solution of BVODEs

The design equations for some of the reactors considered in SCoRE are boundary-value ordinary differential equations, or BVODEs, for short. This supplemental computational methods lesson will show you how to solve BVODEs numerically.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this computational methods appendix you should be able to…

  1. Identify a set of BVODEs,
  2. Know what you must provide to a BVODE solver and what it will return,
  3. Specify a derivatives function to pass to a BVODE solver,
  4. Specify a boundary conditions residuals function to pass to a BVODE solver,
  5. Specify the algorithm steps for using a BVODE solver, and
  6. Solve a set of BVODEs and display, save, or plot the results using Python or Matlab.

Reading Assignment

Reaction Engineering Basics, Appendix M.

Learning Resources

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