ChE 5310 Homework # 1

Due in class on Wednesday, Sept 2

1. Given below are examples to familiarize you with calculating gradients of functions.
Calculate F = f for each of the following functions
a. f = x2yz + z3
b. f = rcos (spherical coordinates)

2. Vector
Math: Calculate the divergence and curl of the following functions.
a. v = yz 2 e x + x 3 ze y + xy 2 e z
b. v = r3 e r (spherical coordinates)

3. Coordinate transformation: Express the following vector

a = 2re r + r 2 sin e + r sin e in cylindrical coordinates

4. Vector and Tensor Math: Given the following a = e x + e y + e z , b = 2e x + 3e z ,

T = e x e x e x e z + 3e y e z + 2e z e x and S = 2e x e x + 3e x e z 10e z e x , evaluate
a. a T
b. T a , indicate if a T is equal
or not to T a
c. a T b

d.
S

T
,
indicate
if
this
operation results in a scalar or vector?

e. Compute

the double-dot product

of S and T , is the end result scalar or vector?
f. Compute the dyadic product ab , is the end result vector or tensor?

5. Familiarize with index notation: Prove using index notation only that

a. P = 0

b. [P + 2 u] = 2 P , when u = 0 (Hint: The order of partials does not

matter)
c. ( a) = ( a) 2 a

6. Application of Gauss Divergence Theorem: Find the value of

n vdA , where
A

v = r 2 xe + ye + ze , r 2 = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 and A is the surface of the sphere with

( x y z)
radius a. Compute the integral directly and also with the aid of the Gauss Divergence
Theorem. Answer: 4a5