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Simpson’s 1/3 Rule for Integration-More Examples
Chemical Engineering
Example 1
In an attempt to understand the mechanism of the depolarization process in a fuel cell, an
electro-kinetic model for mixed oxygen-methanol current on platinum was developed in the
laboratory at FAMU. A very simplified model of the reaction developed suggests a
functional relation in an integral form. To find the time required for 50% of the oxygen to be
consumed, the time, T s is given by
0.6110 6 6.73 x 4.3025 10 7
T dx
1.2210 6 2.316 10 11 x
a) Use Simpson’s 1/3 rule to find the time required for 50 % of the oxygen to be
consumed.
b) Find the true error, Et , for part (a).
c) Find the absolute relative true error, t , for part (a).
Solution
ba ab
a) T f (a ) 4 f f (b)
6 2
a 1.22 10 6
b 0.61 10 6
ab
0.91500 10 6
2
6.73 x 4.3025 10 7
f ( x)
2.316 10 11 x
6.731.22 10 6 4.3025 10 7
f 1.22 10 6 3.0581 10
11
2 . 316 10 11
1 . 22 10 6
f 0.61 10 6
6.73 0.61 10 6 4.3025 10 7
3.2104 10
11
2 . 316 10 11
0 .
61 10 6
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f 0.91500 10 6
6.73 0.91500 10 6 4.3025 10 7
3.1089 10
11
11
2.316 10 0.91500 10 6
b a ab
T f a 4 f f b
6 2
0.61 10 6 1.22 10 6
6
f 1.22 10 6 4 f 0.915 10 6 f 0.61 10 6
0.61 10 6
6
3.0581 1011 4 3.1089 1011 3.2104 1011
190160 s
Example 2
In an attempt to understand the mechanism of the depolarization process in a fuel cell, an
electro-kinetic model for mixed oxygen-methanol current on platinum was developed in the
laboratory at FAMU. A very simplified model of the reaction developed suggests a
functional relation in an integral form. To find the time required for 50% of the oxygen to be
consumed, the time, T s is given by
a) Use four-Simpson’s 1/3 Rule to find the time required for 50% of the oxygen to be
consumed.
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So
f x 0 f 1.22 10 6
f 1.22 10 6
6.73 1.22 10 6 4.3025 10 7
3.0581 10
11
11
2.316 10 1.22 10 6
f x1 f 1.22 10 6 0.15250 10 6 f 1.0675 10 6
f 1.0675 10 6
6.73 1.0675 10 6 4.3025 10 7
3.0799 10
11
11
2.316 10 1.0675 10 6
f x 2 f 1.0675 10 0.15250 10 f 0.915 10 6
6 6
6.730.915 10 6 4.3025 10 7
f 0.915 10 6 3.1089 10
11
2.316 10 0.915 10
11 6
f x3 f 0.915 10 6 0.15250 10 6 f 0.76250 10 6
6.730.76250 10 4.3025 10
6 7
f 0.76250 10 6 3.1495 10
11
2.316 10 0.76250 10
11 6
f x 4 f x n f 0.61 10 6
6.730.61 10 6 4.3025 10 7
f 0.61 10 6 3.2104 10
11
2.316 10 0.61 10
11 6
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ba n 1 n2
T f x0 4 f xi 2 f xi f x n
3n i 1 i 2
i odd i even
3
f 1.22 10 6
4 f xi
0.61 10 6 1.22 10 6 i 1
i odd
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2
2 f xi f 0.61 10 6
i2
i even
0.61 10 6
12
f 1.22 10 6 4 f x1 4 f x3 2 f x 2 f 0.61 10 6
0.61 10 6
f 1.22 10 6 4 f 1.0675 10 6
12 6
6
4 f 0.76250 10 2 f 0.915 10 f 0.61 10
6
0.61 10 6
3.0582 1011 4 3.0799 1011
11
12
4 3.1495 10 2 3.1089 10 3.2104 10
11 11
190140 s
Table 1 Values of Simpson’s 1/3 Rule for Example 2 with multiple segments.
n Approximate Value Et t %
2 190160 24.100 0.012675
4 190140 1.9838 0.0010434
6 190140 0.42010 2.2094 10 4
8 190140 0.13655 7.1815 10 5
10 190140 0.056663 2.9802 10 5