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Bits, Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, Second Semester 2017 - 2018 Numerical Methods For Chemical Engineers (Closed Book) Mid-Sem Examination Course Code: Che F242

This document provides the questions and instructions for a mid-semester numerical methods examination for chemical engineers. It includes 4 questions assessing skills with numerical methods like Newton-Raphson, bisection, polynomial fitting, interpolation and LU decomposition. Question 1 involves using Newton-Raphson and bisection methods to find the molar volume of ammonia using the van der Waals equation of state. Question 2 fits a quadratic polynomial to data on drying time vs additive amount. Question 3 uses interpolation to evaluate a function at x=9.2. Question 4 solves a set of linear equations using LU decomposition, stating the technique used.

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Bits, Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, Second Semester 2017 - 2018 Numerical Methods For Chemical Engineers (Closed Book) Mid-Sem Examination Course Code: Che F242

This document provides the questions and instructions for a mid-semester numerical methods examination for chemical engineers. It includes 4 questions assessing skills with numerical methods like Newton-Raphson, bisection, polynomial fitting, interpolation and LU decomposition. Question 1 involves using Newton-Raphson and bisection methods to find the molar volume of ammonia using the van der Waals equation of state. Question 2 fits a quadratic polynomial to data on drying time vs additive amount. Question 3 uses interpolation to evaluate a function at x=9.2. Question 4 solves a set of linear equations using LU decomposition, stating the technique used.

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BITS, PILANI, K. K.

BIRLA GOA CAMPUS, SECOND SEMESTER 2017 – 2018


NUMERICAL METHODS FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS (CLOSED BOOK)
MID-SEM EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: CHE F242

DATE: 8/Mar/2018 TIME: 1 Hrs 30 Min MAX. MARKS: 30

NOTE: 1. All questions are COMPULSORY; 2. Make suitable ASSUMPTIONS wherever


necessary; 3. For iterative methods, one sample calculation MUST be shown along with other
iterations in a summary table. For other methods, complete calculations MUST be shown 4. NO
MARKS will be considered for wrong answers or wrong/ partial attempts

Question 1 [4+4=8 Marks]


Find the molar volume (V) of ammonia at a pressure of 5 atm and a temperature of 523 K using van der
Waals equation of state given by:
4.2384
+ ( − 0.0376) = 0.08206( )

a) Use Newton-Raphson method with an initial guess of V =1 L/gmol


b) Use Bisection method with an starting interval between {8, 9}. Show the calculations till
approximate % error (εa) is less than 0.5% (εs)

Question 2 [8 Marks]
The following data shows effect of amount of additive (g) on drying time (t, hrs):

Amount of additive (g) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8


Drying time (hrs) 12 10.5 10 8 7 8 7.5 8.5 9

Fit a quadratic polynomial in order to express the drying time as a function of the amount of additive

Question 3 [6 Marks]
Using the following data to evaluate the function value at x= 9.2. Use any suitable third-order
interpolation method to approximate the function.

x 8 9 9.5 11
f(x) 2.0794 2.1972 2.2512 2.3978

Question 4 [8 Marks]
Solve the following set of linear algebraic equations using LU decomposition. Mention the technique
used for decomposition.

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