Applications of a hill climbing method of optimization
C Storey - Chemical Engineering Science, 1962 - Elsevier
C Storey
Chemical Engineering Science, 1962•ElsevierThe use of a numerical hill climbing technique in the solution of two chemical engineering
problems is described. The first problem is concerned with designing a chemical plant for
minimum cost per unit yield. The second problem deals with a method of obtaining the best
temperature profile in a chemical reaction vessel by assuming the vessel to be divided into a
number of stirred tanks. A brief review is given of methods of finding maxima or minima of
functions when the variables are not completely independent but subject to constraints.
problems is described. The first problem is concerned with designing a chemical plant for
minimum cost per unit yield. The second problem deals with a method of obtaining the best
temperature profile in a chemical reaction vessel by assuming the vessel to be divided into a
number of stirred tanks. A brief review is given of methods of finding maxima or minima of
functions when the variables are not completely independent but subject to constraints.
Abstract
The use of a numerical hill climbing technique in the solution of two chemical engineering problems is described. The first problem is concerned with designing a chemical plant for minimum cost per unit yield. The second problem deals with a method of obtaining the best temperature profile in a chemical reaction vessel by assuming the vessel to be divided into a number of stirred tanks.
A brief review is given of methods of finding maxima or minima of functions when the variables are not completely independent but subject to constraints.
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