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The document is an assignment from the Department of Mathematics at IIT Madras, focusing on exercises related to differential equations, specifically steady state temperature distributions in various geometrical configurations. It includes problems involving thin plates, rectangular plates, semi-infinite strips, and circular plates, with boundary conditions provided for each scenario. Solutions to the problems are also presented, showcasing the mathematical methods used to derive the steady state temperature distributions.

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Assignment 8

The document is an assignment from the Department of Mathematics at IIT Madras, focusing on exercises related to differential equations, specifically steady state temperature distributions in various geometrical configurations. It includes problems involving thin plates, rectangular plates, semi-infinite strips, and circular plates, with boundary conditions provided for each scenario. Solutions to the problems are also presented, showcasing the mathematical methods used to derive the steady state temperature distributions.

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Department of Mathematics, IIT Madras

MA2020, Differential Equations


Assignment-8
Exercises for Section 6.5

1. A thin square plate of side 𝜋 occupying the region 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋, 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 𝜋 has its three
edges 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 𝜋 and 𝑦 = 𝜋 insulated. The edge 𝑦 = 0 is kept at temperature 𝑢 (𝑥, 0) = 𝑥
for 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋. Find the steady state heat distribution on the plate.
𝜋 2[cos(𝑛𝜋) − 1]
Ans: 𝑢 (𝑥, 𝑦) = + 2 cos(𝑛𝑥) cosh(𝑛𝑦 − 𝑛𝜋).
2 𝑛 𝜋 cosh(𝑛𝜋)
2. A thin plate occupying the region 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1, 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 1 has the edges 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 1
maintained at zero temperature. The edge 𝑥 = 0 is maintained at the temperature 𝑦 (1 − 𝑦)
for 0 < 𝑦 < 1.The edge 𝑥 = 1 is insulated. Find the steady state temperature distribution
in the plate.
∞
∑︁ 4[1 − (−1)𝑛 ]
Ans: 𝑢 (𝑥, 𝑦) = cosh(𝑛𝜋𝑥 − 𝑛𝜋) sin(𝑛𝜋𝑦).
𝑛=1
𝑛 3 𝜋 3 cosh(𝑛𝜋)
3. A rectangular plate with insulated surface is 10 cm wide and its length is large compared to
the width (of ∞ length). The temperature on the short edge 𝑦 = 0 is given by 𝑢 (𝑥, 0) = 20𝑥
for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5; and 𝑢 (𝑥, 0) = 20(10𝑥 − 5) for 5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10. The two long edges 𝑥 = 0 and
𝑥 = 1 as well as the other short edge are kept at 0◦ C. Find the steady state temperature
∞
∑︁ 80 𝑛𝜋 𝑛𝜋𝑥  𝑛𝜋𝑦 
distribution in the plate. Ans: 𝑢 (𝑥, 𝑦) = sin sin exp − .
𝑛=1
𝑛2𝜋 2 2 10 10
4. Solve 𝑢𝑥𝑥 + 𝑢𝑦𝑦 = 0 for 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋, 0 < 𝑦 < 𝜋; 𝑢 (0, 𝑦) = 𝑢 (𝜋, 𝑦) = 0 for 0 < 𝑦 < 𝜋;
𝑢 (𝑥, 𝜋) = 0 for 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋; and 𝑢 (𝑥, 0) = sin2 𝑥 for 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋.
∞
∑︁ 4[(−1)𝑛 − 1]
Ans: 𝑢 (𝑥, 𝑦) = sinh(𝑛𝜋 − 𝑛𝑦) sin(𝑛𝑥).
𝑛=1
𝑛𝜋 (𝑛 2 − 4) sinh(𝑛𝜋)
5. A plate is in the form of a semi-infinite strip 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝐿, 0 ≤ 𝑦 < ∞. The edges 𝑥 = 0
and 𝑥 = 𝐿 are insulated, and the edge 𝑦 = 0 is kept at the temperature 2 cos(3𝜋𝑥/𝐿) +
3 cos(4𝜋𝑥/𝐿) for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝐿. Find the steady state temperature 𝑢 (𝑥, 𝑦) in the plate
assuming that lim 𝑢 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 0 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝐿.
𝑦→∞
3𝜋𝑥  3𝜋𝑦  4𝜋𝑥  4𝜋𝑦 
Ans: 𝑢 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 2 cos exp − + 3 cos exp − .
𝐿 𝐿 𝐿 𝐿
6. A thin plate is occupying the region 𝑎 ≤ 𝑟 ≤ 𝑏, 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋/2. Its faces are insulated. The
plate is maintained at the temperature 𝜃 (𝜋/2 − 𝜃 ) along the edge 𝑟 = 𝑎 and all other edges
are maintained at 0◦ C. Determine the steady state temperature distribution in the plate.
(−1)𝑛+1 + 1 2𝑛 4𝑛 −2𝑛 
Ans: 𝑢 (𝑟, 𝜃 ) = 3  𝑟 − 𝑏 𝑟 sin(2𝑛𝜃 ).
𝑛 𝜋 𝑎 2𝑛 − 𝑏 4𝑛 𝑎 −2𝑛
7. A semi-circular plate of radius 𝑎 has its curved boundary kept at the temperature 𝑢 (𝑎, 𝜃 ) =
𝜃 (𝜋 − 𝜃 ) while the boundary diameter is kept at zero temperature. Find the steady state
temperature in the plate.
∞
∑︁ 4[1 − (−1)𝑛 ] 𝑛
Ans: 𝑢 (𝑟, 𝜃 ) = 𝑛𝑛3
𝑟 sin(𝑛𝜃 ).
𝑛=1
𝜋𝑎

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8. Find the steady state temperature in a circular plate of radius 𝑎 which has one-half of its
circumference at 0◦ C and the other half at 60◦ C.
∞
∑︁ 60  𝑛
 𝑟𝑛
Ans: 𝑢 (𝑟, 𝜃 ) = 30 + (−1) − 1 𝑛 sin(𝑛𝜃 ).
𝑛=1
𝑛𝜋 𝑎
9. Obtain the solution 𝑢 (𝑟, 𝜃 ) = 𝐹 (𝑟 ) + 𝐺 (𝑟 ) sin 𝜃 of the boundary value problem:
𝑟 2𝑢𝑟𝑟 + 𝑟𝑢𝑟 + 𝑢𝜃𝜃 = 0 for 1 < 𝑟 < 2, 0 ≤ 𝜃 < 2𝜋; 𝑢 (1, 𝜃 ) = 3 + 9 sin 𝜃 for 0 ≤ 𝜃 < 2𝜋; and
𝑢 (2, 𝜃 ) = 5 + 6 sin 𝜃 for 0 ≤ 𝜃 < 2𝜋.
Ans: 𝑢 (𝑟, 𝜃 ) = 3 + 2 log 𝑟 /(log 2) + (𝑟 + 8/𝑟 ) sin 𝜃 .
10. A plate in the form of a ring is bounded by the curves 𝑟 = 2 and 𝑟 = 4. The temperature
along the boundaries are 𝑢 (2, 𝜃 ) = 10 sin 𝜃 + 6 cos 𝜃 for 0 ≤ 𝜃 < 2𝜋; 𝑢 (4, 𝜃 ) = 17 sin 𝜃 +
15 cos 𝜃 for 0 ≤ 𝜃 < 2𝜋. Find the steady state temperature in the ring.
Ans: 𝑢 (𝑟, 𝜃 ) = (4𝑟 − 4/𝑟 ) cos 𝜃 + (4𝑟 + 4/𝑟 ) sin 𝜃 .

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