Recent content by KN2007

So how can I determine the degree of the curve equations and better yet solve for the equations of the curves?

OK, here is the link to the image for some typical pump curves. http://blogpost.imageshack.us/blogpost/postblog.php?id=img260/5971/typicalpumpcurvesjuly29ty6.jpg I think you can access it. Please let me know.

Yes, I was thinking of posting some sample curves, but I could not figure out how to do it. How do I upload a file here? Would pasting it work?

OK, it looks like it will be a 1st order or degree equation. Maybe it will curve or maybe it will be straight, but it probably should not have more than one degree or order.

Perhaps it is a vertical asymptote. Actually it is a pump curve. I suppose this would simply be a 1st order curve or curve of one degree still? OK, yes, I suppose a pump curve would be a vertical asymptote. So how would I find the order of the equation based on the plot. Should I assume it...

Well, I suppose in a sine wave the curve oscillates and reverses direction.

Well, what if the curve does not reverse directions, but only has a steeper slope?

I want to write a computer program or subroutine to find the number of bends or maxima/minima on a plotted curve of points. How can I use the points defining the curve to do this. I would expect that the change in slope would tell me, but how significant of a change should I be looking for? I...