Accession Number:

AD0832908

Title:

SOLUTION OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL HEAT PROBLEMS USING THE ALTERNATING DIRECTION METHOD.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Leipold, Frederick James

Report Date:

1967-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

89.0

Abstract:

Finite difference approximations to the one-dimensional heat equation Ut Uxx are used to introduce explicit and implicit difference equations. The convergence and stability of these equations is discussed and those concepts are used to show the restrictions imposed on explicit equations. The Implicit Alternating Direction IAD method is introduced as a means for solution of the two-dimensional heat equation. Although the IAD method in its basic form is applicable only to parabolic problems it is possible by slight modification to apply the method to elliptic problems. Two examples are used to illustrate the use of the IAD method for solution of parabolic and elliptic equations for a rectangular region. These examples include a work requirement comparision with other difference methods. A third example is given to show the applicability of the IAD method to non-rectangular regions, in this case a parabolic problem over a circular region. Results of these examples show that the IAD method is a convenient and accurate method when applied to both parabolic and elliptic partial differential equations and suggest applicability to a wide range of problems. Author

Descriptors:

• (*CONDUCTION(HEAT TRANSFER)
• PROBLEM SOLVING)
• DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS
• THERMAL DIFFUSION
• APPROXIMATION(MATHEMATICS)
• ITERATIONS
• ACCURACY
• PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
• SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS
• MATRICES(MATHEMATICS)
• BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• FLOW CHARTING
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Theoretical Mathematics
• Thermodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE