Partial Differential Equations

LABWORK 3
COMPUTATIONAL VERSUS ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS OF
1-DIMENSIONAL HOMOGENEOUS
HEAT BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS
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Key in the following Maple commands then answer the following questions.
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What is the BVP that is being solved in the program segment above.

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ut ( x ,t ) u xx ( x ,t ) 0 x 1,

u( 0, t ) 0

u( 1, t ) 0

t 0

t0

u( x ,0 ) sin 3x 2 sin 5x

0 x 1

b) Describe in words what the model represent.

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This is a mathematical model of the heat conduction in a one-dimensional
uniform rod of length 1cm with no internal heat source, thermal diffusivity
1cm2/sec.,
perfect
lateral
insulation
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initial
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u( x ,0 ) sin 3x 2 sin 5x 0 x 1 . The left and right boundaries
are in direct contact with a 00 bath.

c) Sketch the model physically.

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not insulated

k=1.0
00

00
x=0

x=1

d) Sketch the solution curves obtained computationally by the command

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e) Interpret this visual.

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This figure shows the heat profile along the rod for t>0. Initially the heat at every
point along the rod is governed by the equation sin 3 x 2 sin 5 x . After
0.005 sec the temperature profile still appears sinusoidal but with the amplitude
reduced. After 0.01 sec the temperature further reduces getting closer to 0. After
0.05 sec the temperature along the rod is even closer to 0. After about 0.1 sec the
temperature along the rod is still sinusoidal. After 1 sec the heat stabilizes to 0
temperature. However at all times the ends of the rod are unchanged and remain 0.

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f) Sketch and interpret the animation from the command

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Using SOV the BVP with Dirichlet boundary conditions has analytical solution as
follows.
u ( x, t )

A e
n

( n ) 2 t

sin( nx ) e ( 3 )

sin(3x ) e ( 5 ) t 2 sin(5x )

n 1

g) Type out the following Maple commands.

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h) Sketch and compare Figure 3 with Figure 1.

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Sketch and compare Figure 2 and Figure 4.

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2.

Consider the following heat boundary value problem.

ut ( x ,t ) u xx ( x ,t ) 0 x ,

t 0

u( 0 , t ) 0
t0
u( , t ) 0
u( x ,0 ) 100 0 x

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Write a set of Maple commads suitable to answer the questions that follow.

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b) Describe in words what the model represent.

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c) Sketch the physical representation of the BVP.

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d) Sketch the solution curves obtained computationally by the Maple command.

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e) Interpret this visual.

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f) Interpret the animation obtained from

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This BVP with Dirichlet boundary conditions has analytical solution as follows.
u ( x, t )

An e n t sin nx
2

n 1

where

n
200
200 1 1
An
sin nx dx

0

n

g) Type out the following Maple commands.

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h) Sketch and compare Figure 3 and Figure 1.

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i)

Sketch and compare Figure 2 and Figure 4.

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j)

Now add the following Maple commands then answer the following

questions.
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Sketch the visual obtained from the segment above.

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l)

Interpret this visual.

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