Example. 1.

A semi-infinite solid x > 0 is initially

at temperature zero . At time t > 0, a constant
temperature Vo > 0 is applied and maintained at the
face x = 0. Find the temperature at any point of the
solid at any time > 0.
Solution:
Here the temperature a u (x, t ) at any point of the
solid at any time t > 0 is governed by one
dimensional heat equation

2
∂T 2∂ T
=c , ( x >0 ,t >0 )
∂t ∂ x2

With the boundary conditions

T ( 0 , t )=V 0 , T ( x , 0 ) =0

Taking the Laplace transform of both sides of (a),

we get
∂T ∂2 T
L ( )
∂t
2
=c L
∂t { }
2 d 2 T́
p T́ ( x , p )−T ( x , 0 ) =c ,
d x2

d2 T́ p
or − T́ =0
d x2 c2
This is linear differential equation of second order
whose solution is obtain by putting

d p
dx
=D=m ⇒ m2− 2 T́ =0
c ( )

C . F=C1 e m x +C 2 e m x
1 2

Taking the Laplace transform of the condition

u (0, t ) = Vo, we have

T́ ( x , p )=C1 e ¿¿
x

∞
V0
T́ ( 0 , p )= ∫ ❑ V 0 e−pt dt=
⋅

t =0 p

∞
L { F ( t ) }=∫ ❑ e− pt F ( t ) dt
0

V0
T́ ( 0 , p )=C 2=
p

V 0 ¿¿
T́ ( x , p)= e
p X