Title :
A comparison of methods for the sensitivity analysis of models for chemical kinetics
Author :
Atherton, R.W. ; Schainker, R.B.
Author_Institution :
Systems Control, Inc., Palo Alto, California
Abstract :
The five sensitivity analysis methods currently used to analyze chemical kinetic systems are briefly reviewed. We find control theoretic methods based upon the sensitivity function appear to be the most useful.
Keywords :
Chemical analysis; Chemical engineering; Chemistry; Control systems; Differential equations; Finite difference methods; Kinetic theory; Milling machines; Sensitivity analysis; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control including the 16th Symposium on Adaptive Processes and A Special Symposium on Fuzzy Set Theory and Applications, 1977 IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.1977.271626