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#1 Posted: 9/18/2023 11:31:30 AM
Oscar Campo

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Here is a problem I found trying to solve a simple engineering question.


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Please see attached file: Problem with solvers.sm (90 KiB) downloaded 65 time(s).
#2 Posted: 9/18/2023 9:17:56 PM
overlord

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Sorry I don't have maxima.
Equations are solved with FindRoot().

I also had to make some alterations.
Original y(x) function has unit mismatch.
Solvers don't like direct usage of if() or cases().
You can detect it with Unknowns().
If it doesn't produce a result, there is a problem.

Here is your file solved.

Regards

Problem with solvers_solved.sm (95 KiB) downloaded 66 time(s).
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Oscar Campo 9/18/2023 9:19:00 PM, churichuro 9/18/2023 10:05:00 PM, NDTM Amarasekera 9/18/2023 11:04:00 PM, ioan92 9/19/2023 5:38:00 AM, Alvaro Diaz Falconi 9/19/2023 7:28:00 AM
#3 Posted: 9/19/2023 8:53:43 PM
overlord

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I assumed C.1 and C.2 has same units.
Maybe I was wrong at that conclusion.
Worksheet below find a solution between 4-6.
This may be the correct result.
Sorry if I made a huge mistake.

Regards

Problem with solvers_revisited.sm (105 KiB) downloaded 63 time(s).

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Oscar Campo 9/19/2023 9:24:00 PM, Alvaro Diaz Falconi 9/20/2023 1:14:00 PM
#4 Posted: 9/19/2023 9:24:06 PM
Oscar Campo

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Perfect! Thanks for your cooperation!
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