Concordia University

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Final Examination

Course: ENGR 311/2/T-X

Date: December 18, 2009
Instructors: Dr. Chun-Yi Su and Dr. Nabil Esmail
Only Faculty Standard calculators are permitted
Time: 180 minutes
[Marks]
1. Solve the following initial value problem using the Laplace Transforms method:
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) [15]

SOLUTION

( ) [ ] [ ] [ ( )]

[ ] ( ) ( ) [ ]
( ) [ ] ( )

( )
[ ]
( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )

[ ]
( ) ( ) ( )
( )[ ( )]

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2. Find the Inverse Laplace Transform of :
[15]
SOLUTION

Three possible tracks to solution.

( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )

Or

( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( )

( ) ( )

( ) ( )

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3. Solve the heat problem:

( ) ( ) ( ) [20]
Solution
( ) ( ) ( )
√ √
( ) ( ) √ √

( ) ∑

( ) ∑

∫ ( ) | ( )

( ( ) )

( ) ∑[ ( ( ) )]

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4. Solve the following equation using Laplace Transforms:
( ) ∫ ( ) [15]
Solution

[ ] [ ] [∫ ( ) ]

[ ] [ ]

[ ]( )

[ ]
( )

( ) (( ) )
( ) ( )
(( ) ) (( ) ) (( )
,
)

√ √
√

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5. Find the Fourier half-range Sine Series of:

( ) { [15]

Solution

∫ ( )

∫ ∫ {( ) ( ) }

{( ) ( )} ( ( ) )

( ) ∑ ( ( ) )

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 6. Solve the wave problem:

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) [20]

Solution
( ) ( )

( ) ( )

( ) ( )

√ √
( ) ( ) √ √

( ) ( )

√ √
√ ( √ √ ) ( )

( ) ( )

( ) ∑ ( )

( ) ∑

∫ [ ]

( ) ∑ [ ( ) ]