SOLUTION OF

Partial Differential Equations

(PDEs)

Mathematics is the Language of Science

PDEs are the expression of processes that occur

across time & space: (x,t), (x,y), (x,y,z), or (x,y,z,t)

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Partial Differential Equations (PDE's)

A PDE is an equation which

includes derivatives of an unknown
function with respect to 2 or more
independent variables

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Partial Differential Equations (PDE's)
PDE's describe the behavior of many engineering phenomena:
Wave propagation
Fluid flow (air or liquid)
Air around wings, helicopter blade, atmosphere
Water in pipes or porous media
Material transport and diffusion in air or water
Weather: large system of coupled PDE's for momentum,
pressure, moisture, heat,
Vibration
Mechanics of solids:
stress-strain in material, machine part, structure
Heat flow and distribution
Electric fields and potentials
Diffusion of chemicals in air or water
Electromagnetism and quantum mechanics
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Partial Differential Equations (PDE's)

Weather Prediction
heat transport & cooling
advection & dispersion of moisture
radiation & solar heating
evaporation
air (movement, friction, momentum, coriolis forces)
heat transfer at the surface

To predict weather one need "only" solve a very large systems of

coupled PDE equations for momentum, pressure, moisture, heat,
etc.

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Modelizacin Numrica del Tiempo

360x180x32 x nvar Conservacin de energa, masa,

momento, vapor de agua,
ecuacin de estado de gases.

v = (u, v, w), T, p, = 1/ y q
resolucin 1/t
Duplicar la resolucin espacial supone incrementar el tiempo
de cmputo en un factor 16

Condicin inicial H+0 H+24

D+0 D+1 D+2 D+3 D+4 D+5
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Partial Differential Equations (PDE's)

Learning Objectives

1) Be able to distinguish between the 3 classes of 2nd order, linear

PDE's. Know the physical problems each class represents and
the physical/mathematical characteristics of each.

2) Be able to describe the differences between finite-difference and

finite-element methods for solving PDEs.

3) Be able to solve Elliptical (Laplace/Poisson) PDEs using finite

differences.

4) Be able to solve Parabolic (Heat/Diffusion) PDEs using finite

differences.

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Partial Differential Equations (PDE's)
Engrd 241 Focus:
Linear 2nd-Order PDE's of the general form
2u 2u 2u
A 2 +B +C 2 +D =0
x xy y
u(x,y), A(x,y), B(x,y), C(x,y), and D(x,y,u,,)
The PDE is nonlinear if A, B or C include u, u/x or u/y,
or if D is nonlinear in u and/or its first derivatives.
Classification
B2 4AC < 0 > Elliptic (e.g. Laplace Eq.)
B2 4AC = 0 > Parabolic (e.g. Heat Eq.)
B2 4AC > 0 > Hyperbolic (e.g. Wave Eq.)
Each category describes different phenomena.
Mathematical properties correspond to those phenomena.
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Partial Differential Equations (PDE's)
Elliptic Equations (B2 4AC < 0) [steady-state in time]
typically characterize steady-state systems (no time derivative)
temperature torsion
pressure membrane displacement
electrical potential
closed domain with boundary conditions expressed in terms of
u u u
u(x, y), (in terms of and )
x y
Typical examples include
2 2 0
u u Laplace Eq.
2u 2
+ =
2 D(x, y, u,
u u
x y , ) Poisson Eq.
x y

A = 1, B = 0, C = 1 ==> B2 4AC = 4 < 0

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Elliptic PDEs
Boundary Conditions for Elliptic PDE's:

Dirichlet: u provided along all of edge

Neumann: u provided along all of the edge (derivative

in normal direction)

Mixed: u provided for some of the edge and

u
for the remainder of the edge

Elliptic PDE's are analogous

to Boundary Value ODE's

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Elliptic PDEs
u(x,y =1) or u/y given on boundary

Estimate
u(x=0,y) u(x=1,y)
u(x)
or or
y u/x from u/x
given Laplace given
on Equations on
boundary boundary

u(x,y =0) or u/y given on boundary

x

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Parabolic PDEs

Parabolic Equations (B2 4AC = 0) [first derivative in time ]

variation in both space (x,y) and time, t
typically provided are:
initial values: u(x,y,t = 0)
boundary conditions: u(x = xo,y = yo, t) for all t
u(x = xf,y = yf, t) for all t

all changes are propagated forward in time, i.e., nothing goes

backward in time; changes are propagated across space at
decreasing amplitude.

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Parabolic PDEs
Parabolic Equations (B2 4AC = 0) [first derivative in time ]
Typical example: Heat Conduction or Diffusion
(the Advection-Diffusion Equation)
u 2u u
1D : = k 2 + D(x, u, )
t x x

A = k, B = 0, C = 0 > B2 4AC = 0

u 2u 2u u u
2D : = k 2 + 2 + D(x, y, u, , )
t x y x y

= k 2u + D

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Parabolic PDEs

Estimate
u(x=0,t) u(x=1,t)
u(x,t)
given given
t from on
on
boundary the Heat boundary
for all t Equation for all t

u(x,t =0) given on boundary

as initial conditions for u/t
x

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Parabolic PDEs

c(x,t) = concentration
at time, t, and distance, x.

x=0 x x=L

An elongated reactor with a single entry and exit point

and a uniform cross-section of area A.
A mass balance is developed for a finite segment x
along the tank's longitudinal axis in order to derive a
differential equation for concentration (V = A x).

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Parabolic PDEs

x=0 x x=L
c c(x) c(x)
V = Q c(x) Q c(x) + x D A
t x x
Flow in Flow out Dispersion in
c(x) c(x)
+ DA + x k V c(x)
x x x Decay
Dispersion out
reaction

c c 2c Q c
As t and x ==> 0 ==> =D 2 kc
t t x A x

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Hyperbolic PDEs

Hyperbolic Equations (B2 4AC > 0) [2nd derivative in time ]

variation in both space (x, y) and time, t

requires:
initial values: u(x,y,t=0), u/t (x,y,t = 0) "initial velocity"
boundary conditions: u(x = xo,y = yo, t) for all t
u(x = xf,y = yf, t) for all t

all changes are propagated forward in time, i.e., nothing goes

backward in time.

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Hyperbolic PDEs
Hyperbolic Equations (B2 4AC > 0) [2nd derivative in time]

Typical example: Wave Equation

2u 1 2u u u
1D : 2
2 2
+ D(x, y, u, , )=0
x c t x t

A = 1, B = 0, C = -1/c2 ==> B2 4AC = 4/c2 > 0

Models
vibrating string
water waves
voltage change in a wire

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Hyperbolic PDEs

Estimate
u(x=0,t) u(x=1,t)
u(x,t)
given given
t from on
on
boundary the Wave boundary
for all t Equation for all t

x
u(x,t =0) and u(x,t=0)/t
given on boundary
as initial conditions for 2u/t2
Now PDE is second order in time

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Numerical Methods for Solving PDEs
Numerical methods for solving different types of PDE's reflect the different
character of the problems.
Laplace - solve all at once for steady state conditions
Parabolic (heat) and Hyperbolic (wave) equations.
Integrate initial conditions forward through time.

Methods
Finite Difference (FD) Approaches (C&C Chs. 29 & 30)
Based on approximating solution at a finite # of points, usually
arranged in a regular grid.
Finite Element (FE) Method (C&C Ch. 31)
Based on approximating solution on an assemblage of simply shaped
(triangular, quadrilateral) finite pieces or "elements" which together
make up (perhaps complexly shaped) domain.
In this course, we concentrate on FD
applied to elliptic and parabolic equations.

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Finite Difference for Solving Elliptic PDE's

Solving Elliptic PDE's:

Solve all at once
Liebmann Method:
Based on Boundary Conditions (BCs) and finite
difference approximation to formulate system of
equations
Use Gauss-Seidel to solve the system
2 2
u u
0 Laplace Eq.
+ = u u
x
2
y
2 D(x, y, u, , ) Poisson Eq.
x y

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Finite Difference Methods for Solving Elliptic PDE's
1. Discretize domain into grid of evenly spaced points
2. For nodes where u is unknown:
2u u i 1, j 2u i, j + u i +1, j
= + O( x 2 )
x2 ( x ) 2
2u u i, j1 2u i, j + u i, j+1
= + O( y 2 )
y2 ( y) 2
w/ x = y = h, substitute into main equation
2 2
u u u i 1, j + u i +1, j + u i, j1 + u i, j+1 4u i, j
2
+ 2
= 2
+ O(h 2 )
x y h
3. Using Boundary Conditions, write, n*m equations for
u(xi=1:m, yj=1:n) or n*m unknowns.
4. Solve this banded system with an efficient scheme. Using
Gauss-Seidel iteratively yields the Liebmann Method.
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Elliptical PDEs
2 2
u u
The Laplace Equation 2
+ 2
=0
x y

The Laplace molecule j+1

j-1
i-1 i i+1

If x = y then Ti+1, j + Ti1, j + Ti, j+1 + Ti, j1 4Ti, j = 0

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Elliptical PDEs
The Laplace molecule: Ti+1, j + Ti1, j + Ti, j+1 + Ti, j1 4Ti, j = 0
T = 100o C
The temperature distribution
1,1 1,2 1,3 can be estimated by discretizing
T = 0o C
2,1 2,2 2,3
T = 100o C the Laplace equation at 9 points
3,1 3,2 3,3
and solving the system of linear
equations.
T = 0o C
T11 T12 T13 T21 T22 T23 T31 T32 T33

-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 T11 -100
1
-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 T12 -100
0 1 -4 0 0 1 0 0 0 T13 -200
1 0 0 -4 1 0 1 0 0 T21 0
0 1 0 1 -4 1 0 1 0 T22 = 0
0 0 1 0 1 -4 0 0 1 T23 -100

0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 1 0 T31 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -4 1 T32 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -4 T33 -100 Excel

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Solution of Elliptic PDE's: Additional Factors
Primary (solve for first):
u(x,y) = T(x,y) = temperature distribution
Secondary (solve for second):
T T
heat flux: q x = k and q y = k
x y
obtain by employing:
T Ti+1, j Ti1, j T Ti, j+1 Ti, j1

x 2x y 2y
then obtain resultant flux and direction:
2 2 qy
qn = qx + q y 1
= tan qx > 0
qx
1 q y
= tan + qx < 0
qx
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Elliptical PDEs: additional factors
T = 100o C T Ti +1, j Ti1, j
q x = k k
x 2x
50.0 71.4 85.7
T Ti, j+1 Ti, j1
T = 0o C T = 100o C q y = k k
28.6 50 71.4
y 2y
14.3 28.6 50
k' = 0.49 cal/scmC
T = 0o C

At point 2,1 (middle left):

qx ~ -0.49 (50-0)/(210cm) = -1.225 cal/(cm2s)
qy ~ -0.49 (50-14.3)/(210cm) = -0.875cal/(cm2s)

q n = q x 2 + q y 2 = 1.2252 + 0.8752 = 1.851 cal /(cm 2 s)

1 q y
1 0.875 o o o
= tan = tan = 35.5 + 180 = 215.5
qx 1.225
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Solution of Elliptic PDE's: Additional Factors
Neumann Boundary Conditions (derivatives at edges)
employ phantom points outside of domain
use FD to obtain information at phantom point,
T1,j + T-1,j + T0,j+1 + T0,j-1 4T0,j = 0 [*]

If given
T
then use T T1, j Ti 1, j
=
x x 2 x
T
to obtain T1, j = T1, j 2 x
x
T
Substituting [*]: 2T1, j 2 x + T0, j+1 + T0, j1 4 T0, j = 0
x
Irregular boundaries
use unevenly spaced molecules close to edge
use finer mesh
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 Elliptical PDEs: Derivative Boundary Conditions
The Laplace molecule: Ti+1, j + Ti1, j + Ti, j+1 + Ti, j1 4Ti, j = 0
T = 100o C
Derivative (Neumann) BC at (4,1):
1,1 1,2 1,3 T T3,1 - T5,1
=
T = 75o C
2,1 2,2 2,3
T = 50o C y 2y
3,1 3,2 3,3 T
T5,1 = T3,1 2y
Insulated ==> T/ y = 0 y

Substitute into: T4,2 + T4,0 + T3,1 + T5,1 4T4,1 = 0

To obtain:
T
T4,2 T4,0 + 2T3,1 2y 4T4,1 = 0
y
0
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Parabolic PDE's: Finite Difference Solution

Solution of Parabolic PDE's by FD Method

use B.C.'s and finite difference approximations to formulate
the model
integrate I.C.'s forward through time
for parabolic systems we will investigate:
explicit schemes & stability criteria
implicit schemes
- Simple Implicit
- Crank-Nicolson (CN)
- Alternating Direction (A.D.I), 2D-space

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Parabolic PDE's: Heat Equation
Prototype problem, Heat Equation (C&C 30.1):
T 2T
1D =k 2 Find T(x,t)
t x
T 2T 2T
2D = k 2 + 2 Find T(x,y,t)
t
x y
Given the initial temperature distribution
as well as boundary temperatures with
k'
k= = Coefficient of thermal diffusivity
C
k' = coefficient of thermal conductivity
where: C = heat capacity
= density

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Parabolic PDE's: Finite Difference Solution

Solution of Parabolic PDE's by FD Method

1. Discretize the domain into a grid of evenly spaces points
(nodes)
2. Express the derivatives in terms of Finite Difference
Approximations of O(h2) and O(t) [or order O(t2)]

2T 2T T Finite
x 2 y2 t Differences

3. Choose h = x = y, and t and use the I.C.'s and B.C.'s

to solve the problem by systematically moving ahead in
time.

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Parabolic PDE's: Finite Difference Solution

Time derivative:
Explicit Schemes (C&C 30.2)
Express all future (t + t) values, T(x, t + t), in
terms of current (t) and previous (t - t)
information, which is known.
Implicit Schemes (C&C 30.3 -- 30.4)
Express all future (t + t) values, T(x, t + t), in
terms of other future (t + t), current (t), and
sometimes previous (t - t) information.

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Parabolic PDE's: Notation
Notation:
Use subscript(s) to indicate spatial points.
Use superscript to indicate time level: Tim+1 = T(xi, tm+1)
Express a future state, Tim+1, only in terms of the present state, Tim
T 2T
1-D Heat Equation: =k
t x 2
2 T Tim1 2Tim + Tim+1 2
2
= 2
+ O( x) Centered FDD
x (x)
T Tim+1 Tim
= + O(t) Forward FDD
t t
Solving for Tim+1 results in:
Tim +1 = Tim + (Ti-1m 2Tim + Ti+1m) with = k t /(x)2
Tim +1 = (1-2) Tim + (Ti-1m + Ti+1m )
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Parabolic PDE's: Explicit method
t = 6 10 10

t = 5 10 10

t = 4 10 10

t = 3 10 10

t = 2 10 10

t=1
10 10
t=0
10 10 15 20 15 10 10 10
Initial temperature
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Parabolic PDE's: Example - explicit method
T 2T
Example: The 1-D Heat Equation =k
t x 2
k = 0.82 cal/scmoC, 10-cm long rod,
t
t = 2 secs, x = 2.5 cm (# segs. = 4) t

I.C.'s: T(0 < x < 10, t = 0) = 0 Heat Eqn.

Example

100 C
B.C.'s: T(x = 0, all t) = 100

50 C
T(x = 10, all t) = 50

with = k t / (x)2 = 0.262

X=0 0 C X = 10 cm

Tim +1 = Tim + ( Tim1 2Tim + Tim+1 )

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 Parabolic PDE's: Example - explicit method
T 2T
Example: The 1-D Heat Equation =k
t x 2
( )
Tim +1 = Tim + Tim1 2Tim + Tim+1

Starting at t = 0 secs. (m = 0), find results at t = 2 secs. (m = 1):

T11 = T10 + (T00 +T10 +T20 ) = 0 + 0.262[1002(0)+0] = 26.2
T21 = T20 + (T10 +T20 +T30 ) = 0 + 0.262[02(0)+0] = 0
T31 = T30 + (T20 +T30 +T40 ) = 0 + 0.262[02(0)+50] = 13.1
From t = 2 secs. (m = 1), find results at t = 4 secs. (m = 2):
T12 = T11 + (T01 +T11 +T21 ) = 26.2+0.262[1002(26.2)+0] = 38.7
T22 = T21 + (T11 +T21 +T31 ) = 0+0.262[26.22(0)+13.1] = 10.3
T32 = T31 + (T21 +T31 +T41 ) =13.1 + 0.262[02(13.1)+50] = 19.3

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Parabolic PDE's: Explicit method
t=6

t=4 Left Right

Bndry Bndry
t=2 100C 50C
26.2 0 13.1
t=0
0 C
Initial temperature

T11 = T10 + (T00 2T10 +T20 ) = 0 + 0.262[1002(0)+0] = 26.2

T21 = T20 + (T10 2T20 +T30 ) = 0 + 0.262[02(0)+0] = 0
T31 = T30 + (T20 2T30 +T40 ) = 0 + 0.262[02(0)+50] = 13.1

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Parabolic PDE's: Explicit method
t=6

t=4 Left Right

Bndry 38.7 10.3 19.3 Bndry
t=2 100C 50C
26.2 0 13.1
t=0
0 C
Initial temperature

T12 = T11 + (T01 2T11 +T21 ) = 26.2 + 0.262[1002(26.2)+0] = 38.7

T22 = T21 + (T11 2T21 +T31 ) = 0 + 0.262[26.22(0)+13.1] = 10.3
T32 = T31 + (T21 2T31 +T41 ) = 13.1 + 0.262[02(13.1)+50] = 19.3

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Parabolic PDE's: Stability
We will cover stability in more detail later, but we will show that:

The Explicit Method is Conditionally Stable :

For the 1-D spatial problem, the following is the stability condition:
kt 1 (x) 2
= 2
or t
(x) 2 2k
1/2 can still yield oscillation (1D)
1/4 ensures no oscillation (1D)
= 1/6 tends to optimize truncation error

We will also see that the Implicit Methods are unconditionally

stable.
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Parabolic PDE's: Explicit Schemes

Summary: Solution of Parabolic PDE's by Explicit Schemes

Advantages: very easy calculations,

simply step ahead

Disadvantage: low accuracy, O (t)

accurate with respect to time
subject to instability; must use "small" t's
requires many steps !!!

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Parabolic PDE's: Implicit Schemes

Implicit Schemes for Parabolic PDEs

Express Tim+1 terms of Tjm+1, Tim, and possibly also Tjm
(in which j = i 1 and i+1 )
Represents spatial and time domain. For each new time,
write m (# of interior nodes) equations and simultaneously
solve for m unknown values (banded system).

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 T 2T
The 1-D Heat Equation: =k
t x 2

Simple Implicit Method. Substituting:

2T Tim1+1 2Tim+1 + Tim+1+1

2
= 2
+ O(x) 2 Centered FDD
x (x)
T Tim+1 Tim
= + O(t) Backward FDD
t t
t
results in: Tim1+1 + (1 + 2 )Tim +1 Tim+1+1 = Tim with = k
(x) 2
1. Requires I.C.'s for case where m = 0: i.e., Ti0 is given for all i.
2. Requires B.C.'s to write expressions @ 1st and last interior
nodes (i=0 and n+1) for all m.
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Parabolic PDE's: Simple Implicit Method
t = 6 10 10

t = 5 10 10

t = 4 10 10

t = 3 10 10

t = 2 10 10

t=1
10 10
t=0
10 10 15 20 15 10 10 10
Initial temperature
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Parabolic PDE's: Simple Implicit Method

Explicit Method
m+1
(
Tim +1 = Tim + Tim+1 2Tim + Tim1 )
m
i-1 i i+1

Simple Implicit Method

m +1
Tim = Tim1+1 + (1 + 2 ) Tim +1 Tim+1+1
m
i-1 i i+1
t
with = k 2
for both
(x)
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Parabolic PDE's: Simple Implicit Method
t=6

t=4 Left Right

Bndry Bndry
t=2 100C 50C

t=0
0 C
Initial temperature

At the Left boundary: (1+2)T1m+1 - T2m+1 = T1m + T0m+1

Away from boundary: -Ti-1m+1 + (1+2)Tim+1 - Ti+1m+1 = Tim

At the Right boundary: (1+2)Tim+1 - Ti-1m+1 = Tim + Ti+1m+1

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 Parabolic PDE's: Simple Implicit Method
1
m = 3; t = 6 1.8 -0.4 0 0 T1 40
-0.4 1.8 -0.4 0 T 1 0
2 =
m = 2; t = 4 Left Right 0 -0.4 1.8 -0.4 T 1 0
Bndry Bndry 3
0 0 -0.4 1.8 T 1 20
m = 1; t = 2 100C 50C 4
T11 T21 T31 T41 T11
27.6
m = 0; t = 0 T21 6.14
0 C 1 =
Let = 0.4 Initial temperature T3 4.03
1 12.0
T4
At the Left boundary: (1+2)T11 - T21 = T10 + T01
1.8 T11 0.4 T21 = 0 + 0.8*100 = 40
Away from boundary: -Ti-11 + (1+2)Ti1 Ti+11 = Ti0
-0.4 T11 + 1.8 T21 0.4 T31 = 0 = 0
-0.4 T21 + 1.8 T31 0.4 T41 = 0 = 0

At the Right boundary: (1+2)T31 T21 = T30 + T41

1.8 Tim+1 0.4 Ti-1m+1 = 0 + 0.4*50) = 20
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 Parabolic PDE's: Simple Implicit Method
2
m = 3; t = 6 1.8 -0.4 0 0 T1 78.5
-0.4 1.8 -0.4 0 T 2 6.14
Left Right 2 =

m = 2; t = 4 T22 0 -0.4 1.8 -0.4 T 2 4.03
Bndry T12 T31 T41
Bndry 3
0 0 -0.4 1.8 32.0
T4
2
m = 1; t = 2 100C 50C
23.6 6.14 4.03 12.0
T12
m = 0; t = 0 38.5
0 C T22 14.1
Let = 0.4 Initial temperature 2=
T3 9.83

2 20.0
T4
At the Left boundary: (1+2)T12 - T22 = T11 + T0 2

1.8 T12 0.4 T22 = 23.6+ 0.4*100 = 78.5

Away from boundary: -Ti-12 + (1+2)Ti2 Ti+12 = Ti1
-0.4*T12+ 1.8*T22 0.4*T32 = 6.14 = 6.14
-0.4*T22 + 1.8*T32 0.4*T42 = 4.03 = 4.03

At the Right boundary: (1+2)T32 T42 = T31 + T42

1.8*T32 0.4*T42 = 12.0 + 0.4*50 = 32.0
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Parabolic PDE's: Crank-Nicolson Method
Implicit Schemes for Parabolic PDEs
Crank-Nicolson (CN) Method (Implicit Method)
Provides 2nd-order accuracy in both space and time.
Average the 2nd-derivative in space for tm+1 and tm.

2T 1 Tim1 2Tim + Tim+1 Tim1+1 2Tim+1 + Tim+1+1 2

= + + O( x)
x 2 2 (x) 2
(x) 2

T Tim+1 Tim
= + O(t 2 ) (central difference in time now)
t t

Tim1+1 + 2(1 + )Tim +1 Tim+1+1 = Tim1 + 2(1 )Tim Tim+1

Requires I.C.'s for case where m = 0: Ti0 = given value, f(x)

Requires B.C.'s in order to write expression for T0m+1 & Ti+1m+1
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Parabolic PDE's: Crank-Nicolson Method
xi-1 xi xi+1

tm+1 Left Right

tm+1/2 Bndry Bndry
tm 100C 50C

0 C
Initial temperature

Tim1+1 + 2(1 + )Tim +1 Tim+1+1 = Tim1 + 2(1 )Tim Tim+1

Crank-Nicolson
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Parabolic PDE's: Implicit Schemes

Summary: Solution of Parabolic PDE's by Implicit Schemes

Advantages:
Unconditionally stable.
t choice governed by overall accuracy.
[Error for CN is O(t2) ]
May be able to take larger t fewer steps

Disadvantages:
More difficult calculations,
especially for 2D and 3D spatially
For 1D spatially, effort same as explicit
because system is tridiagonal.

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Stability Analysis of Numerical Solution to Heat Eq.
Consider the classical solution of the Heat Equation:
T 2T
=k 2
t x
To find the form of the solutions, try:
T(x, t) = e at sin(x)
Substituting this into the Heat Equation yields:
- a T(x,t) = - k 2 T(x,t)
OR a = k 2
k2 t
T(x, t) = e sin(x)
Each sin component of the initial temperature distribution
decays as
exp{- k 2 t)
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Stability Analysis
Consider FD schemes as advancing one step with a
"transition equation":
{Tm+1} = [A] {Tm} with [A] a function of = k t / (x)2
with { }
Tm = T1m ,T2m ,L ,Tim ,L ,Tnm T

with zero boundary conditions
First step can be written:
{T1} = [A] {T0} w/ {T0} = initial conditions
Second step as:
{T2} = [A] {T1} = [A]2{T0}
and mth step as:
{Tm } = [A] {Tm-1} = [A]m{T0}
(Here "m" is an exponent on [A])

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Stability Analysis

{Tm } = [A]m{T0}

For the influence of the initial conditions and any rounding

errors in the IC (or rounding or truncation errors introduced
in the transition process) to decay with time, it must be the
case that || A || < 1.0

If || A || > 1.0, some eigenvectors of the matrix [A] can grow

without bound generating ridiculous results. In such cases
the method is said to be unstable.

Taking r = || A || = || A ||2 = maximum eigenvalue of [A] for

symmetric A (the "spectral norm"), the maximum
eigenvalue describes the stability of the method.
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Stability Analysis
Illustration of Instability of Explicit Method (for a simple case)
Consider 1D spatial case: Tim+1 = Ti-1m + (1- 2)Tim + Ti+1m
Worst case solution: Tim = r m(-1) i (high frequency x-oscillations
in index i)
Substitution of this solution into the difference equation yields:
r m+1 (-1) i = r m (-1) i-1 + (1-2) r m (-1) i + r m (-1) i+1
r = (-1) -1 + (1-2) + (-1) +1
or r=14
If initial conditions are to decay and nothing explodes, we need:
1 < r < 1 or 0 < < 1/2.
For no oscillations we want:
0< r <1 or 0 < < 1/4.
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Stability of the Simple Implicit Method
+1 m+1 m+1
Consider 1D spatial: Tim
1 + (1 + 2 )Ti Ti +1 = Ti
m

i
Worst case solution: Tim = r m ( 1)

Substitution of this solution into difference equation yields:

i 1 i i +1 i
r m+1 ( 1) + (1 2 ) r m+1 ( 1) r m+1 ( 1) = r m ( 1)

r [ (1)1 + (1 + 2) (1)+1] = 1

or r = 1/[1 + 4 ]
i.e., 0 < r < 1 for all > 0

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 Stability of the Crank-Nicolson Implicit Method
Consider:
+1 m+1 m+1
Tim
1 + 2(1 + )Ti Ti+1 = T m
i1 + 2(1 )Ti
m
+ T m
i+1

i
Worst case solution: Tim = r m ( 1)
Substitution of this solution into difference equation yields:
i 1 i i +1
r m+1 ( 1) + 2 (1 + ) r m+1 ( 1) r m+1 ( 1) =
i 1 i i +1
r m
( 1) + 2 (1 ) r m
( 1) + r m
( 1)
r [ (1)1 + 2(1 + ) (1)+1] = (1)1 + 2(1 ) + (1)+1
or r = [1 2 ] / [1 + 2 ]
i.e., | r | < 1 for all > 0
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Stability Summary, Parabolic Heat Equation
Roots for Stability Analysis of Parabolic Heat Eq.

1.00
r(explicit)
r(implicit)
r(C-N)
0.50
analytical

r 0.00
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 1.25

-0.50

-1.00

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Parabolic PDE's: Stability
Implicit Methods are Unconditionally Stable :
Magnitude of all eigenvalues of [A] is < 1 for all values of .
x and t can be selected solely to control the overall accuracy.

Explicit Method is Conditionally Stable :

kt 1 (x) 2
Explicit, 1-D Spatial: = 2
or t
(x) 2 2k
1/2 can still yield oscillation (1D)
1/4 ensures no oscillation (1D)
= 1/6 tends to optimize truncation error

Explicit, 2-D Spatial: kt 1 h2

= or t
h2 4 4k
(h = x = y)

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Parabolic PDE's in Two Spatial dimension
T 2T 2T
2D = k 2 + 2 Find T(x,y,t)
t x y

Explicit solutions :
(x) 2 + (y)2
Stability criterion t
8k
kt 1 h2
if h = x = y ==> = 2
or t
h 4 4k

Implicit solutions : No longer tridiagonal

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Parabolic PDE's: ADI method

Alternating-Direction Implicit (ADI) Method

Provides a method for using tridiagonal matrices for solving

parabolic equations in 2 spatial dimensions.
Each time increment is implemented in two steps:

first direction second direction

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Parabolic PDE's: ADI method
Provides a method for using tridiagonal matrices for solving
parabolic equations in 2 spatial dimensions.
Each time increment is implemented in two steps:

Explicit t+1
Implicit
yi+1
yi t+1/2
yi-1
xi-1 xi xi+1
yi+1
yi t
yi-1
xi-1 xi xi+1
first half-step second half-step

ADI example
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