MATH366 : Partial Differential Eqautions

Assignment

May 31, 2023

Z Z Z t2 Z Z t2 Z
u(x, t2 )dx − u(x, t1 )dx = − ϕ(x, t) · n(x)dSdt + f (x, t)dxdt
ΩB ΩB t1 ∂ΩB t1 ΩB

Use the conservation equation above to answer questions 1 to 3

1. ΩB is known as ...............................
2. ∂ΩB is known as ...............................

3. Identify the functions corresponding to the following terms:

(a) The source or sink function
(b) The flow function
(c) The state function

4. State the difference between the evolution and stationary conservation laws.
5. State three examples each of
(a) Flow quantities
(b) State quantities

6. In your own understanding, explain the main function of the constitutive law.

Consider a tube with constant cross-section A, an arbitrary (but fixed) segment a < x < b in the time
interval [t1 , t2 ] and a quantity with density u described by the global and local one-dimensional
conservation equations given by:

Z b Z b Z t2 Z t2 Z b
u(x, t2 )dx − u(x, t1 )dx = − (ϕ(a, t) − ϕ(b, t)) dt + f (x, t)dxdt
a a t1 t1 a

ut (x, t) + ϕx (x, t) = f (x, t)

7. How would you change the derivation (both global and local) of the conservation law above in the
case of the tube with a variable cross-section A = A(x).