Need Help Solving Set of Coupled ODEs

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The discussion centers on modeling the solidification time of liquid nitrogen in a dewar connected to a vacuum pump. Key equations include the evaporation rate defined by m dot = hA(Pv-Ph), the temperature change of liquid nitrogen governed by cm_ln*dT/dt = m dot*hfg, and the vapor pressure change described by dPv/dt = -m dot*R*Tk/(Mn2*Vf). The user expresses difficulty in combining these equations and seeks assistance in rewriting them using LaTeX for clarity.

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Homework Statement


Liquid nitrogen is in a dewar connected to a vacuum pump. Initial pressure in a dewar is 1atm and saturated with gaseous nitrogen. If the vacuum pump started, it removes gas in it and the pressure in a dewar will be reduced under the saturation pressure of the liquid nitrogen. Then evaporation rate will be increased and the temperature of the liquid nitrogen will be decreased due to the latent heat. And when the temperature of the nitrogen closed the phase change temperature, liquid nitrogen will be solidified. I have to set up a model to calculate the time for the solidification.

Homework Equations


1) The evaporation rate can be defined as m dot = hA(Pv-Ph) where h is boiling coefficient, Pv and Ph is saturation pressure and environment pressure respectively.
2) Temperature change of liquid nitrogen : cm_ln*dT/dt = m dot*hfg where c is specific heat, m_ln is mass of liquid nitrogen, hfg is latent heat.
3) Vapor pressure change : dPv/dt = -m dot*R*Tk/(Mn2*Vf) where, Tk is the temperature of a dewar, Mn2 is nitrogen's molecular weight and Vf is free volume in a dewar.
4) Time to reach P=p2 from p1 : tp=(V/Ss)ln[(p1-pu)/(p2-pu)] where Ss is system pumping speed, pu is the ultimate pressure.

The Attempt at a Solution


I have hard time combining upper mentioned equations. Also it is to complicate to solve.
 
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Please read the tutorial on LaTex text editor and rewrite you equations using LaTex. As the equations are written, they are very hard to understand mathematically. Also, I have moved your thread to a math forum where you may get more of a response.
 

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