ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 51 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Applied Mathematics
Areas: Applied Mathematics
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
The objective of this course is the numerical simulation of complex mathematical models representing the fundamentals of real problems in chemical engineering and, in particular, those related to transport phenomena in both steady and unsteady state.
The contents of the subject are referred to generally in the memory of the Master in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering. These contents will be coordinated with those studied on the matter Transport Phenomena, so that the examples to deal with have been addressed from a theoretical point of view in this matter. The course is mainlly structured around four main areas:
• Introduction to numerical methods.
• Numerical simulation of momentum transfer phenomena.
• Numerical simulation of energy transfer phenomena.
• Numerical simulation of mass transfer phenomena.
The course will try to adapt these contents to the students profile taken into account that, in many cases, they have not followed any course on numerical methods. The practices will be carried out using the Comsol Multiphysics software package through the license available at the USC.
Basic
• COMSOL Multiphysics User’s Guide. Disponible en línea https://www.comsol.com/
• Theory and exercises of the subject "Modelización mediante fenómenos de transporte" given in the Master in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses.
Complementary
• BIRD, R.B., STEWART, W.E., LIGHTFOOT, E.N., Fenómenos de Transporte. Ed. castellano Barcelona, Reverté, 1982. ISBN 84-291-7050-2
• BIRD, R.B., STEWART, W.E.,LIGHTFOOT, E.N., Transport Phenomena, 2nd ed. New York, John Wiley & Sons, 2007. ISBN 0-471-41077-2
• BEERS, K.J., Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering. Applications in Matlab. New York Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN-13978-0-521-85971-4
• CUTLIP, M. SHACHAM, M. Problem solving in Chemical Engineering with Numerical Methods. Prentice Hall, 2000. ISBN-10: 0138625662
• DOBRE, T.G. , SANCHEZ MARCANO, J.G. , Chemical Engineering: Modelling, Simulation and Similitude, Wiley-VCH, 2007. ISBN: 9783527306077
• FINLAYSON, B. A., Introduction to chemical engineering computing, USA, John Wiley & Sons, 2006. ISBN-10: 0-471-74062-4
• QUINTELA, P., Métodos numéricos en ingeniería. Tórculo Edicións, 2001. ISBN 84-8408-1710
• QUARTERONI, A. - SALERI, F., Cálculo científico con Matlab y Octave. Springer-Verlag Mailand, 2006. ISBN 978-88-470-0504-4
• RICE, R. G., Do, D., Applied Mathematics and Modelling for Chemical Engineers, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2012. ISBN-10: 1118024729
To contribute to achieve the generic skills and competences listed in the Report of master’s degree in Chemical Engineering of the USC.
BASIC AND GENERAL COMPETENCES: CB7, CB10, CG7, CG9
CB7 – Students would learn how to apply their knowledge and ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
CB10 – Students would possess the learning skills that enable them to continue studying in a self-directed or autonomous way.
CG7 - Apply knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and other natural sciences, obtained through study, experience and practice using critical reasoning in order to establish economically viable solutions to technical problems.
CG9 – Know how to establish and develop mathematical models by means of using IT as a scientific and technological base to design new products, processes, systems and services and to optimize others already developed.
TRANSVERSAL KEY COMPETENCES: CT2, CT4
CT2 – Adapt to change, being able to apply new and advanced technologies and other relevant developments with initiative and entrepreneurial spirit.
CT4 - Analytical, critical and synthesis capacity.
SPECIFIC COMPENTENCES: CE4, CE6, CE7
CE4 - Ability to apply the scientific method and the principles of engineering and economics to formulate and solve complex problems in processes, equipment, facilities and services in which matter experience changes in its composition, state or energy; a characteristic of the chemical industry and related sectors among which are the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, materials, energy, food and environmental sectors.
CE6 - Design products, processes, systems and services for the chemical industry, as well as the optimization of other already developed, taking as a technological basis the various areas of chemical engineering, comprehensive processes and transport phenomena, separation operations and engineering of chemical, nuclear, electrochemical and biochemical reactions.
CE7 - Conceptualize engineering models, apply innovative methods in problem solving and suitable IT applications
for the design, simulation, optimization and control of processes and systems.
The matter has assigned 3 ECTS credits that will be developed over six hours lectures, 20 hours of computer classes and 1 hour of tutoring per student group.
Given the distribution of hours, the matter will be eminently practical but without losing sight of the basics of numerical methods.
It provides a brief description of the underlying real problem and the mathematical model used to address it (previously studied in the Transport Phenomena course ). The simplifications taken into account to achive the numerical solution for each of the examples considered will also be explained. The description of the numerical methods to be used to solve the problem through software package Comsol Multiphysics will be done, together with a critical analysis of the results. Matlab can be necessary is some cases (few). For some of the examples provided to the students, they should write a small report on the results obtained and the conclusions derived from them.
During all these activities, and given the nature of the classes, it is intended the students to develop the skills CB7, CB10, CG7, CG9, CT2, CT4, EC4, EC6 and EC7. In addition, during the development of the mandatory work group is expected students to reach the skill CT4.
The students will have content related material on the website of the subject hosted in the platform Virtual Campus of the USC.
Each student's score will be based on continuous assessment and final examination.
In particular, a mandatory group work, which will be propsed in coordination with the subject Modeling by transport phenomena, must be done. It will consist of applying the microscopic balances of matter, energy and amount of movement to a real industrial process and its simulation by Comsol Multiphysics software. The work will be presented and defended in group in the official date marked on the calendar.
Also, students will take an exam with mainly practical questions which will individualize the final qualification.
Distribution of the score:
1. Exam: 60%
2. Works / activities / memoirs of practical: 35%
3. Tutoring / Report of Professor 5%
Due to the nature of the subject, all the skills detailed in paragraph Competence are closely related in such a way they have been all together integrated in each of the previous three paragraphs in view to their global evaluation. In particular, skills CB7, CB10, CG7, CG9, CT2, CT4, EC4, EC6 and EC7 will be assessed both during the examination and during the work done in practical classes. The skill CT4 will be also assessed during the oral presentation of mandatory work in group.
Grades earned in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be kept for each examination opportunities available to the student throughout the course, but not for enrollment in subsequent years. It is compulsory to attend at least 80% of the practical classes.
The repeating students will be assessed with the same system.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exams or tests, the provisions of the "Regulations on the assessment of students' academic performance and review of grades" shall be applied.
Activity HP HTA ECTS
Expository teaching: 6,0 6,0 0,48
Computer practices: 20,0 23,0 1,72
Tutorials: 1,0 4,0 0,20
Subtotal 27,0 33,0 2,40
TI 1,0 4,0 0,20
Exam and revisión 2,0 8,0 0,40
Total 30,0 45,0 3,0
HP: presential hours
HTA: student working hours
ECTS: ECTS credits
TI: Individual tutorials
Attendance and active participation in the classes of this subject and of the subject Modeling through transport phenomena.
Materials "Modelling by transport phenomena" and "Simulation methods numeric " are closely interrelated, so we will try to coordinate activities proposals on both subjects.
Classes will be taught in spanish or galician languages, indifferently, depending on the students. If required, questions in English to foreign students can be answered.
Maria Dolores Gomez Pedreira
Coordinador/a- Department
- Applied Mathematics
- Area
- Applied Mathematics
- Phone
- 881813186
- mdolores.gomez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
| Wednesday | |||
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| 09:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Classroom A6 |
| 12.19.2023 10:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Computer Room I1 |
| 12.19.2023 10:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Computer Room I1 |
| 06.24.2024 10:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Computer Room I4 |
| 06.24.2024 10:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Computer Room I4 |