Multicomponent Distillation Excel to TI Nspire Program

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Multicomponent Distillation Excel to TI Nspire Program

APoloGXIII 24 Nov 2016 14:19

I'm a chemical engenieering student and we have a subject wich main propouse is design columns, flash and similars.

We use to use Excel, but i want to go further and try to make a program based on an Excel but without using the Excel part of the TI. Maybe use that only for storage the component data (MW, antoine constants…).

I found an Excel very complete for a distillation multiple (cheguide. com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Multi_Component_Disitillation.xlsx) and i want to try because it can be very usefull.

Anyone knows how to? It's my first time doing a program for TI based on an Excel and I don't know where or how to start.

Re: Multicomponent Distillation Excel to TI Nspire Program

prgmTrouble 30 Nov 2016 01:03

I'm not in chemical engineering, so I have no idea what you are looking for.

How I would approach a new program is to first completely understand how data is used and stored in each operation. From there, try creating an outline detailing the order of events.

When the outline is completed, make sure it is in chronological order and uses the most basic expressions possible. From this outline, search for commands on this website that match with an operation.

You may not get very far, depending on the complexity, but the community can help out with common and advanced techniques if you are stuck.

Good Luck!