Using Python to Solve BVODEs

This is the second video in the Solving BVODEs Supplement to SCoRE, a Self-Study Course on Reaction Engineering (https://buffalobadger.github.io/SCoRE/). SCoRE is based on the online book, “Reaction Engineering Basics” (https://buffalobadger.github.io/RE_Basics/). This video describes how to solve sets of BVODEs using Python. It then solves the set of BVODEs from the example introduced in the first video. 0:00 Intro 1:05 Python Code for Solving BVODEs 1:59 Arguments for the BVODE Solver, solve_bvp 2:33 Calling solve_bvp 3:22 solve_bvp Return Values 4:12 Supporting Functions 5:36 Formulation of the Example Calculations 6:34 The Master Function 7:13 The Derivatives Function 9:10 The Boundary Conditions Residuals Function 10:19 The Axial Dispersion Reactor Function 11:23 The Deliverables Function 12:12 Execution of the Calculations I hope you found this video to be informative. Take care. Recorded July 2025