MGM’s College of Engineering and Technology, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai

Department of Chemical Engineering

Course Code:…CHC801….. Course Name: ……..Modelling, Simulation and Optimization…………………

Assignment I
B.E. SEM. VIII A.Y. : 2021-2022

Ques. Question Module Level* Program CO

No. Indicator
(PI)
1. Fill in the blanks (Justify your answer) :
(a)___________ represents some aspects of the 3 1 1.3.1 CO4
real world by numbers or symbols.

(b) Linear models exhibit the important 1 1 1.3.1 CO1

property of ___________.

(c) Steady state models are time __________. 1 1 1.3.1 CO1

(d) In a lumped parameter model the spatial

variations are __________. 1 1 1.3.1 CO1

(e) A ________ variable can assume any value

1 1 1.3.1 CO1
within an interval.

2. Choose the correct option (Justify your answer)

(a) In which of the following models is

1 1 1.3.1 CO1
randomness present?
(i) Linear
(ii) Dynamic
(iii) Stochastic
(iv) Deterministic.
 (b) Which type of variable can take only
distinct values in an interval? 1 1 1.3.1 CO1

(i) Discrete
(ii) Independent
(iii) Dependent
(iv) Continuous.
(c) Continuity equations represent : 1 1 1.3.1 CO1

(i) Energy balances

(ii) Mass balances
(iii) Momentum balances
(iv) All of the above.
(d) Equation of motion is based on the : 1 1 1.3.1 CO1

(i) Law of conservation of energy

(ii) Law of conservation of mass
(iii) Law of conservation of
momentum
(iv) None of the above.
(e) The process-dependent vaiables change 1 1 1.3.1 CO1
with time in which of the following
models ?
(i) Static
(ii) Lumped parameter
(iii) Distributed parameter
(iv) Dynamic.
3. State whether the following statements are
True or False (Give Reasons):

(a) Raoult’s law is not applicable to ideal 1 1 1.3.1 CO1

solutions.

(b) Equation oriented mode of simulation

involves combining all the process 3 1 1.3.1 CO1
 equations of all units and solving them
simultaneously.
(c) Equation of Fick’s Law of Diffusion is
1 1 1.3.1 CO1
an example of a transport law equation.

4. Name the following or define or design the

following :
1 1 2.1.3 CO1
(a) Mathematical Modelling.
3 1 2.1.3 CO4
(b) Simulation.
(c) Degrees of Freedom. 2 1 2.1.3 CO3

5. Answer the following questions in brief (20 to

30 words) :
(a) Explain the Equation of Motion.
1 2 2.1.3 CO1
(b) Explain Raoult’s law and its
1 2 2.1.3 CO1
applications.
(c) (i) Differentiate between linear and
1 4 2.1.3 CO1
nonlinear model. (ii) Differentiate
between steady state and unsteady state
model. (iii) Differentiate between
lumped parameter and distributed
parameter model.
6. Answer the following questions in brief (50 to
70 words) :
(a) (i) Explain the classification of
1 2 2.1.3 CO1
mathematical models. (ii) Explain the
classification of mathematical methods.
(b) (i) Explain the principles of formulation 1 2 2.1.3 CO1
of mathematical models. (ii) Explain
the uses of mathematical models.
(c) What are transport equations? Describe 1 2 2.1.3 CO1
and give the formula for two of them.
 7. Think and Answer :
(a) Differentiate between sequential
3 4 2.1.3 CO4
modular and equation oriented
approach of simulation.

3 3 2.1.3 CO4
(b) Explain the types of process simulation
problems with neat diagrams.
8. My Ideas :
(a) Explain Total Continutity Equation and
1 5 2.3.1 CO1,CO2
Component Continuity Equation.
Derive a Total Continuity and
Component Continuity Equation for a
fluid flowing through a constant
diameter cylindrical pipe. Assume plug
flow conditions. Assume two variables
z and t where density and velocity are
functions of z and t. As a chemical
engineer develop a mathematical model
for an isothermal reactor and justify the
use of the continuity equations in the
process model.
(b) Explain the Energy Equation and derive 1 6 2.3.1 CO1,CO2
the energy equation for a CSTR with
cooling coil. As a chemical engineer
develop a mathematical model for a
nonisothermal reactor and outline the
application of the energy equation in
the process model.
*As per Blooms’ Taxonomy