Numerical Hopf Bifurcation Techniques and the Dynamics of the Tubular Reactor Model.

Abstract

Numerical bifurcation techniques were developed for studying the multiplicity, stability, and oscillatory dynamics of the non-adiabatic tubular reactor with a single A yields B reaction. The techniques illustrate the existence of one, three, five, or seven steady states and bifurcating periodic solutions. We present numerical procedures for computing the Hopf bifurcation formulas which can determine the stability and location of the oscillation without integrating the parabolic partial differential equations. The combination of our Hopf techniques with steady state bifurcation methods enables us to determine all possible steady and stable oscillatory solutions exhibited by distributed parameter models such as the tubular reactor. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA096653

Entities

People

  • Aubrey B. Poore
  • Robert F. Heinemann

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Value Problems
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Reactors
  • Classification
  • Continuous Chemical Reactors
  • Differential Equations
  • Eigenvalues
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Heat Of Activation
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Mass Transfer
  • Mathematics
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Mathematics

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  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies