Single Nonlinear Equation Preview

f(V)=(P+aV2)·(Vb)R·T
P=56
R=0.08206
T=450
Tc=405.5
Pc=111.3
Pr=PPc
a=27·(R2·Tc2Pc)64
b=R·Tc8·Pc
Z=P·VR·T
Solution Guess Boundaries
V(min)=0.4
V(max)=1

Program validated. Ready to Solve.
# Example 7 - Single NLE
# Molar Volume: Van Der Waals equation.
# Verified Solution: V=0.574892, Z=0.871827
# Ref.: Comput. Appl. Eng. Educ. 6: 171-172, 1998

f(V)=(P+a/(V^2))*(V-b)-R*T

P=56
R=0.08206
T=450
Tc=405.5
Pc=111.3
Pr=P/Pc
a=27*(R^2*Tc^2/Pc)/64
b=R*Tc/(8*Pc)
Z=P*V/(R*T)

V(min)=0.4
V(max)=1

Nonlinear Equation Solution

 Variable Value f(x) Initial value Initial f(x)
1V0.574891915.9e-110.9958 2.1e+1
2P56 56  
3R0.08206 0.08206  
4T450 450  
5Tc405.5 405.5  
6Pc111.3 111.3  
7Pr0.50314465 0.5031  
8a4.1969459 4.197  
9b0.037371215 0.03737  
10Z0.87182677 1.51  

Root Finding Plot

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Settings and Hints

 Name/SourceValueType
1 Number of equations 10 Setting
2 Implicit equations 1 Setting
3 Explicit equations 9 Setting
4 Elapsed time 0.000 ms Setting
5 Solution method Brent Setting
6 Tolerance F 1e-7 Setting
7 Max iterations 150 Setting
8 #@chart_size = 428,300 Default (array)
9 #@report_fix_digits = 8 Default (integer)
10 #@report_show_source = true Default (boolean)
11 #@report_show_header = false Default (boolean)
12 #@report_show_charts = true Default (boolean)
13 #@report_show_settings = true Default (boolean)

Messages

 SeverityDescription
1Info-Infor- Implicit variables (1) V
2Info-Infor- Explicit variables (9) P, R, T, Tc, Pc, Pr, a, b, Z
3Info-Infor- All variables (10) P, a, V, b, R, T, Tc, Pc, Pr, Z

Source

# Example 7 - Single NLE
# Molar Volume: Van Der Waals equation.
# Verified Solution: V=0.574892, Z=0.871827
# Ref.: Comput. Appl. Eng. Educ. 6: 171-172, 1998

f(V)=(P+a/(V^2))*(V-b)-R*T

P=56
R=0.08206
T=450
Tc=405.5
Pc=111.3
Pr=P/Pc
a=27*(R^2*Tc^2/Pc)/64
b=R*Tc/(8*Pc)
Z=P*V/(R*T)

V(min)=0.4
V(max)=1