Application of Computers in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (Second Edition)

Author: Fang Liguo, Chen Li (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-08-31
Features: This book is a practical basic tutorial on the application of computers in chemical engineering. The entire book is divided into 3 parts and 14 chapters. The first part (Chapters 1-5) introduces how to utilize the high-speed and precise computational capabilities of computers to solve practical problems in chemical engineering. It includes: how to use computers to solve experimental data processing and model parameter calculations; how to use computers to solve non-linear equations that cannot be solved analytically; the application of large-scale linear equation sets in chemical engineering and computer-based solution methods; how to use computers to solve ordinary differential equations and chemical engineering steady-state simulation; the application of partial differential equations in chemical engineering and chemical engineering dynamic simulation. Each chapter is explained with chemical engineering examples and includes debugged VB programs for readers to use. The second part (Chapters 6-9) introduces the practical applications of four software—Office, Origin, AutoCAD, and AspenPlus—in chemical engineering. The third part (Chapters 10-14) introduces five chemical engineering application software examples developed using computers, along with debugged programs. This book can serve as a computer application textbook for undergraduate and college students in chemical engineering, as well as a reference for chemical engineering application technicians. A CD-ROM is included with the book, which can be used as a computer-assisted teaching aid for instructors or as a multimedia self-study software for students. The CD-ROM not only creates PowerPoint presentation documents of the main content of the book to help readers quickly find the content of each chapter, but also provides a large number of executable applications to deepen readers' understanding of the book's knowledge. Additionally, it offers assistance in experimental data processing and simulation in chemical engineering.