In engineering, heuristics are experience based methods that are used to reduce the need for calculations pertaining to equipment size, performance, or operating conditions. Heuristics are fallible and they do not guarantee a correct solution. It is important to understand their limitations when applying them to different equipment and processes. Even though heuristics are limited, they may be of value because they offer time saving approximation...
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In engineering, heuristics are experience based methods that are used to reduce the need for calculations pertaining to equipment size, performance, or operating conditions. Heuristics are fallible and they do not guarantee a correct solution. It is important to understand their limitations when applying them to different equipment and processes. Even though heuristics are limited, they may be of value because they offer time saving approximations in preliminary process design.
Problem solving methods are intrinsic to forensic engineering methods where failures are analysed for the root cause or causes. Only when failures have been investigated with conclusive results can remedial action be taken with confidence.
These heuristics were taken from Turton's "Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes".
These heuristics were taken from Turton's "Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes".
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