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Lecturer(s)
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Mikulášek Petr, prof. Ing. CSc.
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Course content
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Fundamental concepts in chemical process modelling and their mathematical formulation. Inputs and outputs of the system. Generation and accumulation terms. Steady-state and unsteady-state microscopic and macroscopic balances; differential and integral forms of mathematical models. Mathematical models of momentum, energy and mass transfer processes. Molecular and convective transport. Processes with chemical reaction. Multiphase processes (interphase transport). Methods of solution with the help of specialized software (COMSOL Multiphysics).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training
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Learning outcomes
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To familiarize the student with the procedure of creating mathematical models of chemical processes and their solution using computer technology.
The student will be able to build mathematical models of chemical processes in steady and unsteady state and solve them using Comsol Multiphysics.
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Prerequisites
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Mathematics, physics and physical chemistry to the extent of at least a bachelor's degree.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation
The student will demonstrate the solution of the given problem: building a model and solving it on the computer. The oral exam will test the knowledge in a broader scope.
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Recommended literature
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Bird, R. Byron. Transport phenomena. New York: J. Wiley, 2007. ISBN 978-0-470-11539-8.
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Kaliakin V.N. Introduction to Approximate Solution Techniques, Numerical Modelling, and Finite Element Methods. Marcel Dekker, 2002.
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Tosun, Ismail. Modeling in transport phenomena : a conceptual approach. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2007. ISBN 978-0-444-53021-9.
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Zimmerman, William B. J. Multiphysics modelling with finite element methods. Singapore: World Scientific, 2006. ISBN 981-256-843-3.
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