ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Liapunov's direct method is used to establish a finite region of asymptotic stability for nonlinear systems with an arbitrary number of state variables. The procedure is a geometric one in multidimensional space which uses the Fletcher-Powell minimization technique to find the maximum time derivative of the Liapunov function on the closed Liapunov hypersurface. Three detailed examples are presented, the first being the classical 2-variable CSTR with heat transfer and the third being a 32-variable 16-stage model of an adiabatic tubular reactor with axial diffusion.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690150209