Note: In order to model
reactants, you must have the RT Module. If you are using the CT Module,
you can model decay, but cannot model any reactants.
Mathematically, if A decays to B, GoldSim computes the rate of change of mass (at a particular location) as follows:
dMA/dt = - MA λA
dMB/dt = MA λA RBA WB / WA
where:
|
MA |
= the mass of species A (mass); |
|
dMA/dt |
= the rate of change of species A (mass/time); |
|
dMB/dt |
= the rate of change of species B (mass/time); |
|
λA |
= decay rate of species A (1/time); |
|
RBA |
= stoichiometry (moles B produced per moles A decayed); |
|
WA |
= molecular (or atomic) weight of species A; and |
|
WB |
= molecular (or atomic) weight of species B. |
These equations are appropriate for first-order decay reactions.
Note: In order to model
reactants, you must have the RT Module. If you are using the CT Module,
you can model decay, but cannot model any reactants.
Learn more about:
Modeling Higher Order Reactions