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Twice Continuously Differentiable NLP Problems


Twice continuously differentiable NLPs represent a very broad class of problems with diverse applications in the fields of engineering, science, finance and economics. Specific problems include phase equilibrium characterization, minimum potential energy conformation of clusters and molecules, distillation sequencing, reactor network design, batch process design, VLSI chip design, protein folding, and portfolio optimization.

Literature Problems

Test Problem Description Gams File
1 Adjiman-et.al.(98a) ex8.1.1.gms
2 Maranas-Floudas(94b) ex8.1.2.gms
3 Goldstein-Price(71) ex8.1.3.gms
4 Dixon-Szego(75)(Three-hump camelback function) ex8.1.4.gms
5 Dixon-Szego(75)(Six-hump Camelback Function) ex8.1.5.gms
6 Dixon-Szego(75)(Shekel Function) ex8.1.6.gms
7 Murtagh-Saunders(93) and Adjiman-et.al.(98b) ex8.1.7.gms
8 Ryoo-Sahinidis(95) ex8.1.8.gms

Batch Plant Design Under Uncertainty

Test Problem Description Gams File
1 Single-Product Campaign (2 products in 3 stages with 1 scenario) ex8.2.1.gms
2 Single-Product Campaign (4 products in 6 stages with 3 scenarios) ex8.2.2.gms
3 Single-Product Campaign (5 products in 6 stages with 1 scenario) ex8.2.3.gms
4 Mixed-Product Campaign with Unlimited Intermediate Storage (2 products in 3 stages with 1 scenario) ex8.2.4.gms
5 Mixed-Product Campaign with Unlimited Intermediate Storage (4 products in 6 stages with 1 scenario) ex8.2.5.gms

Chemical Reactor Network Problems

Test Problem Description Gams File MINOPT File
1 Nonisothermal Van de Vusse Reaction Case I ex8.3.1.gms ex8.3.1.dat
2 Isothermal Van de Vusse Case I ex8.3.2.gms ex8.3.2.dat
3 Isothermal Van de Vusse Case II ex8.3.3.gms ex8.3.3.dat
4 Isothermal Van de Vusse Case III ex8.3.4.gms ex8.3.4.dat
5 Isothermal Van de Vusse Case IV ex8.3.5.gms ex8.3.5.dat
6 Isothermal Trambouze Reaction ex8.3.6.gms ex8.3.6.dat
7 Isothermal Denbigh Reaction Case I ex8.3.7.gms ex8.3.7.dat
8 Isothermal Denbigh Reaction Case II ex8.3.8.gms ex8.3.8.dat
9 Isothermal Levenspiel Reaction ex8.3.9.gms ex8.3.9.dat
10 a-Pinene Reaction ex8.3.10.gms ex8.3.10.dat
11 Nonisothermal Van de Vusse Reaction Case II ex8.3.11.gms ex8.3.11.dat
12 Nonisothermal Naphthalene Reaction ex8.3.12.gms ex8.3.12.dat
13 Nonisothermal Parallel Reactions ex8.3.13.gms ex8.3.13.dat
14 Sulfur Dioxide Oxidation ex8.3.14.gms ex8.3.14.dat

Parameter Estimation Problems

Test Problem Description Gams File
1 Linear Model ex8.4.1.gms
2 Polynomial Model ex8.4.2.gms
3 Non-linear Model ex8.4.3.gms
4 Respiratory Mechanical Model ex8.4.4.gms
5 Kowalik Problem ex8.4.5.gms
6 Pharmacokinetic Model ex8.4.6.gms
7 Steady-State CSTR ex8.4.7.gms
8 Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Model ex8.4.8.gms

Phase and Chemical Equilibrium Problems - Equations of State

Test Problem Description Gams File
1 Ternary system with unstable feed solution (Van der Waals) ex8.5.1.gms
2 Ternary system with stable feed solution (Van der Waals) ex8.5.2.gms
3 Hydrogen sulfide - methane (SRK) ex8.5.3.gms
4 Methane - propane (SRK) ex8.5.4.gms
5 Carbon dioxide - methane (Peng-Robinson) ex8.5.5.gms
6 Nitrogen - methane - ethane (Peng-Robinson) ex8.5.6.gms

Clusters of Atoms and Molecules

Test Problem Description Gams File
1 Lennard-Jones Potential ex8.6.1.gms
2 Morse Potential ex8.6.2.gms
3 Tersoff Potential .gms
4 Brenner Potential .gms
5 Bolding-Andersen Potential .gms

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