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CHAPTER 1
Introduction to
Engineering Calculations
1
Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes,
by Richard M. Felder and Ronald W. Rousseau
By Siti Nur Fadhilah Zainudin
Email: fadhilah@ucsiuniversity.edu.my
What do you have to learn
in this chapter?
2
Introduction to
Engineering
Calculation
Units &
Dimensions
Conversion of
Units
Systems of Units
Force & Weight
Numerical
Calc. &
Analysis
Dimensional
Analysis
Process Data
Representation
Learning Outcome
Convert a quantity expressed in one set of units to another.
Identify units for mass and weight in SI, CGS and AE systems.
Identify the number of significant figures in a given value, state
the precision with which the value is known and determine the
correct number of significant figures in the result of a series of
arithmetic operations.
Apply the concepts of dimensional consistency to determine
the units of any term in a function.
3
Units and Dimensions
A measured or counted quantity has a numerical value and a
unit.
4
• Dimensions are:
• Properties that can be measured such as length, time,
mass, temperature.
• Properties that can calculated by multiplying or dividing
other dimensions, such as length/time, length3,
mass/length3.
• Units are used for expressing the dimensions such as feet
(ft) or meter (m) for length, hours/seconds (hr/s) for time.
• Perform similar to algebraic variables
5
Engineers and scientists have
to be able to communicate not
only with words but also by
carefully defined numerical
descriptions.
The Reality….
On November 10, 1999, the Mars Climate Orbiter crashed into
the surface of Mars. One reason cited was a discrepancy over
the units used. The navigation software expected data in
Newton second; the company who built the orbiter provided
data in pound-force seconds.
6
Reality Check...
• Are units really
important?
• Is checking
your work and
your team’s
work really
important?
7
Another case….
8
Conversion of Units
• A measured quantity can be expressed in terms of any units
having the appropriate dimension.
• To convert a quantity expressed in terms of one unit to
equivalent in terms of another unit, multiply the given
quantity by the conversion factor.
• Conversion factor – a ratio of equivalent values of a quantity
expressed in different units.
• Let say to convert 36 mg to gram
9
36 mg 1 g = 0.036 g
1000 mg 0.001 is a
conversion
factor
Conversion of Units
 To convert a quantity with a unit to its
equivalent in term of other units, set up a
dimensional equation:
a) Write the given quantity and units on left
b) Write the units of conversion factors that
cancel the old unit and replace them
with the desired unit
c) Fill the value of the conversion factors
d) Carry out the arithmetic value
10
• Convert 1 cm/s2 to km/yr2
1 cm s2 h2 day2 m km
s2 h2 day2 yr2 cm m
1 cm 36002 s2 242 h2 3652 day2 1 m 1 km
s2 12 h2 12 day2 12 yr2 100 cm 1000 m
36002 x 242 x 3652 km
= 9.95 x 109 km/ yr 2
100 x 1000 yr2
Conversion of Units
11
• Convert 4 kg/m3 to lbm/ft3
4 kg 0.028317 m3 1 lbm
m3 1 ft3 0.453593 kg
4 kg m3 lbm
m3 ft3 kg
4 x 0.028317 x 1 lbm
= 0.2497 lbm/ft3
1x 0.453593 ft3
Conversion of Units
12
Systems of Units
• Components of a system of units:
• Base units - units for the dimensions of mass, length, time, temperature,
electrical current, and light intensity.
• Multiple units – multiples or fractions of base units such as minutes, hours,
milisecond.
• Derived units - units that are obtained in one or two ways;
• By multiplying and dividing base units also referred to as compound units
• Example: ft/min (velocity), cm2(area), kg.m/s2 (force)
• Two most commonly used system of units:
• SI – Systeme Internationale d’ Unites
• AE – American Engineering System of Units
13
SI Units - Base Units
14CGS: centimeter gram second system units
Prefixes are used to indicate powers of ten.
nano
micro
milli
centi
deci
deka
hecto
kilo
mega
giga
Prefix
Decimal Multiplier
Symbol
10-9
10-6
10-3
10-2
10-1
10+1
10+2
10+3
10+6
10+9
n
μ
m
c
d
da
h
k
M
G
SI Units - Multiple Units
15
SI Units - Derived Units
16
American Engineering System
Units
17
Fundamental Dimension Base Unit
length
mass
force
time
electric charge [Q]
absolute temperature
luminous intensity
amount of substance
foot (ft)
pound (lbm)
pound (lbf)
second (sec)
coulomb (C)
degree Rankine
(oR)
candela (cd)
mole (mol)
Force & Weight
• Force is proportional to product of mass and
acceleration (i.e. F = m x a)
• Usually defined using derived units ;
1 Newton (N) = 1 kg m s-2
1 dyne = 1 g cm s-2
1 Ibf = 32.174 Ibm ft s-2
• Weight of an object is force exerted on the
object by gravitational attraction of the earth
i.e. force of gravity, g.
• gc is used to denote the conversion factor
from a natural force unit to a derived force
unit.
18
Value of g
9.8066
m s-2
980.66
cm s-2
32.174
ft s-2
gc
1 kg m s-2
/ 1 N
32.174 lbm ft s-2 /
1 lbf
Force & Weight
Given the density of 2 ft3 water is 62.4 lbm/ft3. At
the sea level, the gravitational acceleration is
32.174 ft/s2. What is the weight of the water in
lbf?
19
2 ft3 62.4 lbm 32.174
ft
1 lbf
ft3 s2 32.174 lbm ft s-2
= 124.8 lbf
Numerical Calculation & Estimation
Scientific Notation
 To represent a very large and very small numbers in
process calculations. Scientific Notation is based on
powers of the base number 10.
 Example: The number 123,000,000,000 in scientific
notation is written as
The first number 1.23 is called the coefficient. It must
be greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10.
The second number is called the base . It must always
be 10 in scientific notation. The base number 10 is
always written in exponent form.
In the number 1.23 x 10^11 the number 11 is referred to
as the exponent or power of ten.
20
Numerical Calculation &
EstimationSignificant Figures
Accuracy refers to how closely a measured value agrees with the
correct value.
Precision refers to how closely individual measurements agree with
each other.
21
22
Rules for Working with Significant Figures:
 Leading zeros are never significant.
Imbedded zeros are always significant.
Trailing zeros are significant only if the decimal point is
specified.
 Addition or Subtraction:
Position of last significant figure relative to decimal
should be compared. The one farthest to the left is the
position of the last permissible significant number of the
sum or difference.
 Multiplication or Division:
The result should contain the lowest number of significant
figures of any of the quantities.
23
Dimensional Homogeneity &
Dimensionless Quantities
• Every valid equation must have dimensional
homogeneity; that is, all additive terms on both sides of
the equation must have the same dimensions.
• A dimensionless quantity can be a pure number or a
multiplicative combination of variables with no net
dimensions.
24
CBAD 
All have identical dimensions
Dimensional Homogeneity & Dimensionless
Quantities
Importance of Dimensionless Quantities
• Used in arguments of special functions such as exponential,
logarithmic or trigonometric functions.
25
Dimensional Homogeneity &
Dimensionless Quantities
Dimensional Consistency
• Each term in the equation must have the same net
dimensions and units as every other term to which
it is added, subtracted or equated
As an example, A + B = C –DE
If A has a dimension of L3
Then, what about B, (A+B), (C-DE), C & DE?
26
Process Data Representation and Analysis
Two Point Linear Interpolation
If you are given a set of tabulated data, and you are
required to get the data of an unknown, y, linear
interpolation equation can be used to get the desired
data.
27
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12
1
12
1
12
1
)( yyy
xx
xx
y
xx
xx
yy
yy
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29
Time to Practice 
30
Practice 1
31
Practice 2
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Chap 1 intro_to_engineering_calculations_1_student

  • 1. CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Engineering Calculations 1 Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, by Richard M. Felder and Ronald W. Rousseau By Siti Nur Fadhilah Zainudin Email: fadhilah@ucsiuniversity.edu.my
  • 2. What do you have to learn in this chapter? 2 Introduction to Engineering Calculation Units & Dimensions Conversion of Units Systems of Units Force & Weight Numerical Calc. & Analysis Dimensional Analysis Process Data Representation
  • 3. Learning Outcome Convert a quantity expressed in one set of units to another. Identify units for mass and weight in SI, CGS and AE systems. Identify the number of significant figures in a given value, state the precision with which the value is known and determine the correct number of significant figures in the result of a series of arithmetic operations. Apply the concepts of dimensional consistency to determine the units of any term in a function. 3
  • 4. Units and Dimensions A measured or counted quantity has a numerical value and a unit. 4 • Dimensions are: • Properties that can be measured such as length, time, mass, temperature. • Properties that can calculated by multiplying or dividing other dimensions, such as length/time, length3, mass/length3. • Units are used for expressing the dimensions such as feet (ft) or meter (m) for length, hours/seconds (hr/s) for time. • Perform similar to algebraic variables
  • 5. 5 Engineers and scientists have to be able to communicate not only with words but also by carefully defined numerical descriptions.
  • 6. The Reality…. On November 10, 1999, the Mars Climate Orbiter crashed into the surface of Mars. One reason cited was a discrepancy over the units used. The navigation software expected data in Newton second; the company who built the orbiter provided data in pound-force seconds. 6
  • 7. Reality Check... • Are units really important? • Is checking your work and your team’s work really important? 7
  • 9. Conversion of Units • A measured quantity can be expressed in terms of any units having the appropriate dimension. • To convert a quantity expressed in terms of one unit to equivalent in terms of another unit, multiply the given quantity by the conversion factor. • Conversion factor – a ratio of equivalent values of a quantity expressed in different units. • Let say to convert 36 mg to gram 9 36 mg 1 g = 0.036 g 1000 mg 0.001 is a conversion factor
  • 10. Conversion of Units  To convert a quantity with a unit to its equivalent in term of other units, set up a dimensional equation: a) Write the given quantity and units on left b) Write the units of conversion factors that cancel the old unit and replace them with the desired unit c) Fill the value of the conversion factors d) Carry out the arithmetic value 10
  • 11. • Convert 1 cm/s2 to km/yr2 1 cm s2 h2 day2 m km s2 h2 day2 yr2 cm m 1 cm 36002 s2 242 h2 3652 day2 1 m 1 km s2 12 h2 12 day2 12 yr2 100 cm 1000 m 36002 x 242 x 3652 km = 9.95 x 109 km/ yr 2 100 x 1000 yr2 Conversion of Units 11
  • 12. • Convert 4 kg/m3 to lbm/ft3 4 kg 0.028317 m3 1 lbm m3 1 ft3 0.453593 kg 4 kg m3 lbm m3 ft3 kg 4 x 0.028317 x 1 lbm = 0.2497 lbm/ft3 1x 0.453593 ft3 Conversion of Units 12
  • 13. Systems of Units • Components of a system of units: • Base units - units for the dimensions of mass, length, time, temperature, electrical current, and light intensity. • Multiple units – multiples or fractions of base units such as minutes, hours, milisecond. • Derived units - units that are obtained in one or two ways; • By multiplying and dividing base units also referred to as compound units • Example: ft/min (velocity), cm2(area), kg.m/s2 (force) • Two most commonly used system of units: • SI – Systeme Internationale d’ Unites • AE – American Engineering System of Units 13
  • 14. SI Units - Base Units 14CGS: centimeter gram second system units
  • 15. Prefixes are used to indicate powers of ten. nano micro milli centi deci deka hecto kilo mega giga Prefix Decimal Multiplier Symbol 10-9 10-6 10-3 10-2 10-1 10+1 10+2 10+3 10+6 10+9 n μ m c d da h k M G SI Units - Multiple Units 15
  • 16. SI Units - Derived Units 16
  • 17. American Engineering System Units 17 Fundamental Dimension Base Unit length mass force time electric charge [Q] absolute temperature luminous intensity amount of substance foot (ft) pound (lbm) pound (lbf) second (sec) coulomb (C) degree Rankine (oR) candela (cd) mole (mol)
  • 18. Force & Weight • Force is proportional to product of mass and acceleration (i.e. F = m x a) • Usually defined using derived units ; 1 Newton (N) = 1 kg m s-2 1 dyne = 1 g cm s-2 1 Ibf = 32.174 Ibm ft s-2 • Weight of an object is force exerted on the object by gravitational attraction of the earth i.e. force of gravity, g. • gc is used to denote the conversion factor from a natural force unit to a derived force unit. 18 Value of g 9.8066 m s-2 980.66 cm s-2 32.174 ft s-2 gc 1 kg m s-2 / 1 N 32.174 lbm ft s-2 / 1 lbf
  • 19. Force & Weight Given the density of 2 ft3 water is 62.4 lbm/ft3. At the sea level, the gravitational acceleration is 32.174 ft/s2. What is the weight of the water in lbf? 19 2 ft3 62.4 lbm 32.174 ft 1 lbf ft3 s2 32.174 lbm ft s-2 = 124.8 lbf
  • 20. Numerical Calculation & Estimation Scientific Notation  To represent a very large and very small numbers in process calculations. Scientific Notation is based on powers of the base number 10.  Example: The number 123,000,000,000 in scientific notation is written as The first number 1.23 is called the coefficient. It must be greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10. The second number is called the base . It must always be 10 in scientific notation. The base number 10 is always written in exponent form. In the number 1.23 x 10^11 the number 11 is referred to as the exponent or power of ten. 20
  • 21. Numerical Calculation & EstimationSignificant Figures Accuracy refers to how closely a measured value agrees with the correct value. Precision refers to how closely individual measurements agree with each other. 21
  • 22. 22 Rules for Working with Significant Figures:  Leading zeros are never significant. Imbedded zeros are always significant. Trailing zeros are significant only if the decimal point is specified.  Addition or Subtraction: Position of last significant figure relative to decimal should be compared. The one farthest to the left is the position of the last permissible significant number of the sum or difference.  Multiplication or Division: The result should contain the lowest number of significant figures of any of the quantities.
  • 23. 23
  • 24. Dimensional Homogeneity & Dimensionless Quantities • Every valid equation must have dimensional homogeneity; that is, all additive terms on both sides of the equation must have the same dimensions. • A dimensionless quantity can be a pure number or a multiplicative combination of variables with no net dimensions. 24 CBAD  All have identical dimensions
  • 25. Dimensional Homogeneity & Dimensionless Quantities Importance of Dimensionless Quantities • Used in arguments of special functions such as exponential, logarithmic or trigonometric functions. 25
  • 26. Dimensional Homogeneity & Dimensionless Quantities Dimensional Consistency • Each term in the equation must have the same net dimensions and units as every other term to which it is added, subtracted or equated As an example, A + B = C –DE If A has a dimension of L3 Then, what about B, (A+B), (C-DE), C & DE? 26
  • 27. Process Data Representation and Analysis Two Point Linear Interpolation If you are given a set of tabulated data, and you are required to get the data of an unknown, y, linear interpolation equation can be used to get the desired data. 27 112 12 1 12 1 12 1 )( yyy xx xx y xx xx yy yy         
  • 28. 28