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. Tt=-linspace, Vbw= linspace(Vbw0,Vbw0,nbboucle) S= linspace(S0,S0,nbboucle) masse_sel_total= linspace(0,0,nbboucle) masse_sel= linspace(0,0,nbboucle) masse_sel_cumul= linspace

. Vsalt0=0, nbboucle Vbw(i)=Vbw0+(Qsw+Qfw)*dt-Ebw*dt masse_sel_total(i)=S0*Vbw0+Ssw*(Qsw*dt) S(i)=masse_sel_total(i)/Vbw(i) tt(i)=(i-1)*dt if S(i)>= Ssat then masse_sel(i)=masse_sel_total(i)-Ssat*Vbw(i), p.1, 1000.