Combined Time Constant

Damping Coefficient

3
1.8166666667

Overdamped
t, min
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
16.5
17
17.5
18
18.5
19

hB(t), ft
5.0000
5.5719
6.9115
8.6424
10.5507
12.5162
14.4721
16.3821
18.2273
19.9988
21.6933
23.3104
24.8518
26.3198
27.7172
29.0470
30.3123
31.5161
32.6612
33.7506
34.7869
35.7727
36.7104
37.6024
38.4509
39.2580
40.0257
40.7560
41.4507
42.1115
42.7401
43.3380
43.9068
44.4478
44.9624
45.4520
45.9176
46.3606
46.7819

Critically Damped
hB(t), ft
t, min
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
16.5
17
17.5
18
18.5
19

5.0000
5.6219
7.2312
9.5102
12.2152
15.1618
18.2121
21.2647
24.2470
27.1087
29.8166
32.3504
34.6997
36.8615
38.8380
40.6351
42.2614
43.7268
45.0426
46.2200
47.2706
48.2056
49.0356
49.7710
50.4211
50.9948
51.5003
51.9450
52.3357
52.6783
52.9786
53.2414
53.4711
53.6718
53.8469
53.9995
54.1324
54.2481
54.3488

19.5
20
20.5
21
21.5
22
22.5
23
23.5
24
24.5
25
25.5
26
26.5
27
27.5
28
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.5
31
31.5
32
32.5
33
33.5
34
34.5
35
35.5
36
36.5
37
37.5
38
38.5
39
39.5
40
40.5
41
41.5

47.1827
47.5640
47.9267
48.2716
48.5998
48.9119
49.2088
49.4913
49.7599
50.0155
50.2586
50.4898
50.7098
50.9190
51.1181
51.3074
51.4875
51.6588
51.8217
51.9767
52.1242
52.2644
52.3979
52.5248
52.6455
52.7603
52.8695
52.9735
53.0723
53.1663
53.2557
53.3408
53.4217
53.4987
53.5719
53.6416
53.7078
53.7708
53.8308
53.8878
53.9420
53.9936
54.0427
54.0894
54.1338

19.5
20
20.5
21
21.5
22
22.5
23
23.5
24
24.5
25
25.5
26
26.5
27
27.5
28
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.5
31
31.5
32
32.5
33
33.5
34
34.5
35
35.5
36
36.5
37
37.5
38
38.5
39
39.5
40
40.5
41
41.5

54.4362
54.5122
54.5781
54.6352
54.6848
54.7278
54.7649
54.7971
54.8250
54.8490
54.8699
54.8878
54.9034
54.9168
54.9283
54.9383
54.9469
54.9543
54.9607
54.9662
54.9709
54.9750
54.9785
54.9816
54.9842
54.9864
54.9883
54.9900
54.9914
54.9926
54.9937
54.9946
54.9953
54.9960
54.9966
54.9971
54.9975
54.9978
54.9982
54.9984
54.9986
54.9988
54.9990
54.9991
54.9993

42
42.5
43
43.5
44
44.5
45
45.5
46
46.5
47
47.5
48
48.5
49
49.5
50
50.5
51
51.5
52
52.5
53
53.5
54
54.5
55
55.5
56
56.5
57
57.5
58
58.5
59
59.5
60

54.1761
54.2163
54.2545
54.2908
54.3254
54.3583
54.3896
54.4194
54.4477
54.4746
54.5003
54.5246
54.5478
54.5699
54.5908
54.6108
54.6298
54.6478
54.6650
54.6814
54.6969
54.7117
54.7257
54.7391
54.7518
54.7639
54.7755
54.7864
54.7968
54.8067
54.8162
54.8251
54.8337
54.8418
54.8495
54.8568
54.8638

42
42.5
43
43.5
44
44.5
45
45.5
46
46.5
47
47.5
48
48.5
49
49.5
50
50.5
51
51.5
52
52.5
53
53.5
54
54.5
55
55.5
56
56.5
57
57.5
58
58.5
59
59.5
60

54.9994
54.9995
54.9995
54.9996
54.9997
54.9997
54.9998
54.9998
54.9998
54.9998
54.9999
54.9999
54.9999
54.9999
54.9999
54.9999
54.9999
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000
55.0000

0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
16.5
17
17.5
18
18.5
19

Output Data
hB(t), ft
t, min
5.0000
5.5719
6.9115
8.6424
10.5507
12.5162
14.4721
16.3821
18.2273
19.9988
21.6933
23.3104
24.8518
26.3198
27.7172
29.0470
30.3123
31.5161
32.6612
33.7506
34.7869
35.7727
36.7104
37.6024
38.4509
39.2580
40.0257
40.7560
41.4507
42.1115
42.7401
43.3380
43.9068
44.4478
44.9624
45.4520
45.9176
46.3606
46.7819

19.5
20
20.5
21
21.5
22
22.5
23
23.5
24
24.5
25
25.5
26
26.5
27
27.5
28
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.5
31
31.5
32
32.5
33
33.5
34
34.5
35
35.5
36
36.5
37
37.5
38
38.5
39
39.5
40
40.5
41
41.5

47.1827
47.5640
47.9267
48.2716
48.5998
48.9119
49.2088
49.4913
49.7599
50.0155
50.2586
50.4898
50.7098
50.9190
51.1181
51.3074
51.4875
51.6588
51.8217
51.9767
52.1242
52.2644
52.3979
52.5248
52.6455
52.7603
52.8695
52.9735
53.0723
53.1663
53.2557
53.3408
53.4217
53.4987
53.5719
53.6416
53.7078
53.7708
53.8308
53.8878
53.9420
53.9936
54.0427
54.0894
54.1338

42
42.5
43
43.5
44
44.5
45
45.5
46
46.5
47
47.5
48
48.5
49
49.5
50
50.5
51
51.5
52
52.5
53
53.5
54
54.5
55
55.5
56
56.5
57
57.5
58
58.5
59
59.5
60

54.1761
54.2163
54.2545
54.2908
54.3254
54.3583
54.3896
54.4194
54.4477
54.4746
54.5003
54.5246
54.5478
54.5699
54.5908
54.6108
54.6298
54.6478
54.6650
54.6814
54.6969
54.7117
54.7257
54.7391
54.7518
54.7639
54.7755
54.7864
54.7968
54.8067
54.8162
54.8251
54.8337
54.8418
54.8495
54.8568
54.8638

Abellar, Rodgie John G.

Aries, Allen Jerry P.
Jardenil, Stephen Paul P.

Group 1

BSChE - 5
Colegio San Agustin - Bacolod
College of Engineering

ChE 501: Computing Applications and Simulatio

Endterm Exam
System Response of Non-interactive Cascading

5
5
5
5
5

R1

INPUT
System Input

Step

Input Magnitude

10
Tank A

Tank B

Cross-sectional Area
Valve Resistance
Initial Steady-state Height

A
R

1
0.9
8

ft2
ft/(cfm)

2
5
5

ft2
ft/(cfm)

Time Consant
Process Gain

0.9
5

min
ft/(cfm)

10

min
ft/(cfm)

rad/min

n - Bacolod
ineering

ons and Simulations in ChE

am
ctive Cascading Tanks

B
`

R2
OUTPUT
hB(t), ft
t, min
0.0000
5.0000
0.5000
5.5719
1.0000
6.9115
60.0000
1.5000
8.6424
2.0000 10.5507
2.5000 12.5162
3.0000 14.4721
3.5000 16.3821
4.0000 18.2273
4.5000 19.9988
5.0000 21.6933
Tank
Height
(ft)
5.5000
23.3104
6.0000 24.8518
6.5000 26.3198
7.0000 27.7172
7.5000 29.0470

50.0000

40.0000

30.0000

20.0000

10.0000

0.0000

Response Lag
Natural Oscillation Frequency
Percentage Overshoot

N/A
N/A
N/A

20.0000

8.0000
8.5000
9.0000
9.5000
10.0000
10.5000
11.0000
11.5000
12.0000
12.5000
13.0000
13.5000
14.0000
14.5000
15.0000
15.5000
16.0000
16.5000
17.0000
17.5000
18.0000
18.5000
19.0000
19.5000
20.0000
20.5000
21.0000
21.5000
22.0000
22.5000
23.0000
23.5000
24.0000
24.5000
25.0000
25.5000
26.0000
26.5000
27.0000
27.5000
28.0000
28.5000
29.0000
29.5000
30.0000

30.3123
31.5161
32.6612
33.7506
34.7869
35.7727
36.7104
37.6024
38.4509
39.2580
40.0257
40.7560
41.4507
42.1115
42.7401
43.3380
43.9068
44.4478
44.9624
45.4520
45.9176
46.3606
46.7819
47.1827
47.5640
47.9267
48.2716
48.5998
48.9119
49.2088
49.4913
49.7599
50.0155
50.2586
50.4898
50.7098
50.9190
51.1181
51.3074
51.4875
51.6588
51.8217
51.9767
52.1242
52.2644

10.0000

0.0000
0.0000

10.0000

20.0000

30.0000
Time (minutes)

40.0000

30.5000
31.0000
31.5000
32.0000
32.5000
33.0000
33.5000
34.0000
34.5000
35.0000
35.5000
36.0000
36.5000
37.0000
37.5000
38.0000
38.5000
39.0000
39.5000
40.0000
40.5000
41.0000
41.5000
42.0000
42.5000
43.0000
43.5000
44.0000
44.5000
45.0000
45.5000
46.0000
46.5000
47.0000
47.5000
48.0000
48.5000
49.0000
49.5000
50.0000
50.5000
51.0000
51.5000
52.0000
52.5000

52.3979
52.5248
52.6455
52.7603
52.8695
52.9735
53.0723
53.1663
53.2557
53.3408
53.4217
53.4987
53.5719
53.6416
53.7078
53.7708
53.8308
53.8878
53.9420
53.9936
54.0427
54.0894
54.1338
54.1761
54.2163
54.2545
54.2908
54.3254
54.3583
54.3896
54.4194
54.4477
54.4746
54.5003
54.5246
54.5478
54.5699
54.5908
54.6108
54.6298
54.6478
54.6650
54.6814
54.6969
54.7117

53.0000
53.5000
54.0000
54.5000
55.0000
55.5000
56.0000
56.5000
57.0000
57.5000
58.0000
58.5000
59.0000
59.5000
60.0000

54.7257
54.7391
54.7518
54.7639
54.7755
54.7864
54.7968
54.8067
54.8162
54.8251
54.8337
54.8418
54.8495
54.8568
54.8638

min
rad/min

30.0000

e (minutes)

40.0000

50.0000

60.0000