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Machine Learning to Predict Entropy and Heat Capacity of Hydrocarbons

Chemical substances are essential to all aspects of human life, and understanding their properties is essential for effective application. The properties of chemical species are usually measured by experimentation or computational calculation using theoretical methods. In this work, machine learning models (ML) for predicting entropy, S, and heat capacity, cp, were developed for alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes at 298.15 K. The data for entropy and heat capacity were collected from various sources. Commercial software (alvaDesc) then generated the molecular descriptors of all the hydrocarbons in the dataset used as input for the ML models. Support vector regression (SVR), v-support vector regression (v-SVR), and random forest regression (RFR) algorithms were trained with K-fold cross-validation on two levels. The first level assessed the models’ performance and the second level generated the final models. After a performance comparison of the three models, the SVR was chosen. To illustrate the advantage of using the ML approach, the SVR model was compared against Benson’s group additivity. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was performed.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:kaust.edu.sa/oai:repository.kaust.edu.sa:10754/664160
Date06 1900
CreatorsAldosari, Mohammed
ContributorsSarathy, Mani, Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division, Farooq, Aamir, Castaño, Pedro
Source SetsKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Rights2021-07-09, At the time of archiving, the student author of this thesis opted to temporarily restrict access to it. The full text of this thesis became available to the public after the expiration of the embargo on 2021-07-09.

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