INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BHUBANESWAR

ASSIGNMENT-V

Subject: Partial Differential Equations (MA2L004) B. Tech./Dual Degree (4th Semester)

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Q1. In a bar of 10 cm. long with its sides impervious to heat, the heat flow is one-dimensional and the
two ends A and B are kept at 50◦ C and 100◦ C respectively, until steady-state conditions prevail. The
temperature at A is then suddenly raised to 90◦ C. and at the same instant that at B is lowered to
60◦ C; these end temperatures are maintained thereafter. Find an expression for the temperature at a
distance x from A and at any time t subsequent to the changes in temperatures at the ends.

Q2. The ends A and B of a rod of 30 cm long have their temperatures kept at 20◦ C and the other at 80◦ C,
until steady-state conditions prevail. The temperature of the end B is suddenly reduced to 60◦ C and
kept so while the end A is raised to 40◦ C. Find the temperature distribution in the rod after time t.

Q3. Two slabs of the same material, one 2 feet thick and the other 1 foot thick, are placed side by side. The
thicker slab is initially at constant temperature H, the thinner one initially at zero. The outer faces
are held at temperature zero for t > 0. Show that the temperature at the centre of the two-feet slab is
∞
α 2 n2 π 2 t
 
4H X 1 2 nπ
sin exp − .
π n=1 n 3 9

Q4. An infinite long plate is bounded by two parallel edges and an end at right angle to them. The breadth
is π. This end is maintained at a constant temperature u0 at all points and the other edges are at zero
temperature. Find the steady–state temperature at any point (x, y) of the plate.

Q5. A rectangular plate with insulated surfaces is 8 cm wide and so long compared to its width that it may
be considered as an infinite plate. If the temperature along short edge y = 0 is
πx
u(x, 0) = 100 sin , 0<x<8
8
while two long edges x = 0 and x = 8 as well as the other short edge are kept at 0◦ C. Find the
steady–state temperature at any point of the plate.

Q6. A square plate has its faces and the edge y = 0 insulated. Its edges x = 0 and x = π are kept at zero
temperature and its fourth edge y = π is kept as temperature f (x). Find the steady–state temperature
at any point of the plate.

Q7. A rectangular plate with insulated surfaces is 10 cm wide and so long compared to its width that it may
be considered infinite in length without introducing an appreciable error. If the temperature along one
short edge y = 0 is T (x, 0) = 4(10x − x2 ) degree, 0 < x < 10 while the two long edges x = 0 and x = 10
as well as the other short edge are kept at 0◦ C. Find the steady-state temperature function T (x, y).
 Q8. Solve the following two dimensional Laplace’s equation

∂ 2u ∂ 2u
+ = 0 for 0 < x < π, 0 < y < π
∂x2 ∂y 2
subject to boundary conditions

(i) u(x, 0) = x2 , u(x, π) = 0,

(ii)
∂u ∂u
(0, y) = (π, y) = 0.
∂x ∂x
Q9. A rectangular plate with insulated surface is 10 cm. wide and so long compared to its width that it
may be considered infinite in length without introducing an appreciable error. If the temperature of
the short edge y = 0 is given by u = x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 5 and (10 − x) for 5 ≤ x ≤ 10 and the two long
edges x = 0, x = 10 as well as the other short edge are kept at 0◦ C. Prove that the temperature u(x, y)
at any point (x, y) of the plate is given by
∞
40 X (−1)n+1 (2n − 1)πx − (2n−1)πy
u(x, y) = sin e 10 .
π 2 n=1 (2n − 1)2 10

Q10. A rectangular plate is bounded by the lines x = 0, x = a, y = 0, y = b and the edge temperature are
u(0, y) = 0, u(a, y) = 0, u(x, b) = 0,
4πx 3πx
u(x, 0) = 5 sin + 3 sin .
a a
Find the steady–state temperature distribution at any point of the plate.

Q11. A square metal plate of side a has edges represented by the lines x = a and y = a insulated. The edge
x = 0 is kept at 0◦ C and the edge y = 0 at T ◦ C, where T is a constant. Show that the temperature
distribution in the steady–state is
∞
4T X sech (2n − 1)π/2 (2n − 1)π(a − y) (2n − 1)πx
u(x, y) = × cosh sin .
π n=1 (2n − 1) 2a 2a

Q12. A long rectangular plate of width l cm. with insulated surface has its temperature u equal to zero on
both the long sides and one of the shorter sides so that u(0, y) = u(l, y) = u(x, ∞) = 0 and u(x, 0) = kx.
Show that the steady-state temperature is
∞
2lk X (−1)n+1 nπx − nπy
u(x, y) = sin e l .
π n=1 n l

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