Re: maths problem

2004-06-07 Thread Uwe Frenz
Ian, you asked on Fri, 04 Jun 2004 15:06:14 +0100: I am writing some software to test our IRcels, these are infra red gas detection sensors used to detect CO2 or hydrocarbons eg pentane. For the test I have to calculate the standard fractional absorbance(X) of the test gas from the following

maths problem

2004-06-05 Thread Lewis Drake
I'm sending you a VI (privately) that solves your problem iteratively. It uses the approach of successive approximation. ===Original Post== For the test I have to calculate the standard fractional absorbance(X) of the test gas from the following

maths problem

2004-06-04 Thread Ian Lloyd
Dear all I would appreciate some help with a maths equation problem I have. I am writing some software to test our IRcels, these are infra red gas detection sensors used to detect CO2 or hydrocarbons eg pentane. For the test I have to calculate the standard fractional absorbance(X) of the test

Re: maths problem

2004-06-04 Thread Scott Hannahs
At 8:07 -0700 6/4/04, PJ M wrote: If I understand properly you know %co2 and you want to know x right ? Therefore you just have to solve the equation. It's a pure math problem, no a LV one. Let's rename your equation %CO2=(((3.10933*(X*X))+(.5602*X)))/(0.30204-X) like so y=(ax*x+bx)/(c-x) =