RCPIT,Shirpur Engineering Mathematics-III 2014-15

R.C.Patel Institute of Technology,Shirpur

Department of Civil Engineering
Year 2015-16

Question Bank for Engineering Mathematics –III

Credit Test -III
Type-I Examples
2
1. Solve the one dimensional heat flow equation ∂u
∂t = a2 ∂∂xu2 for the function u ( x, t) subject to
the conditions:

(i) u (0, t) = 0, for all t

(ii) u (l, t) = 0, for all t

(iii) u (x, 0) = x, 0 < x < l

(iv) u (x, ∞) 6= ∞ i.e. u is finite.

2. A homogeneous rod of conducting material of length 100 cm has its ends kept at zero tem-
perature and the temperature initially is


 x, when 0 ≤ x ≤ 50
u ( x, 0) =
100 − x, when 50 ≤ x ≤ 100

Find the u( x, t) at any time .

2
3. Solve ∂v
∂t = a2 ∂∂xv2 , if

(i) v 6= ∞ as t → ∞

(ii) ( ∂v
∂x )x=0 = 0, for all t

(iii) v (l, t) = 0, for all t

(iv) v (x, 0) = v0, 0<x<l

Find the temperature v ( x, t)at any time.

∂` 2
∂ `
4. The equation for the conduction of heat along a bar of length l is ∂t = k ∂x 2 , neglecting

radiation. Find an expression for θ if the ends of the bar are maintained at zero temperature

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and if initially the temperature is T at the centre of the bar and falls uniformly to zero at its
ends.
2
5. Solve ∂u
∂t = k ∂∂xu2 , if

(i) u (0, t) = 0, for all t

(ii) ux (l, t) = 0, for all t

(iii) u (x, t) is bounded

u0 x
(iv) u (x, 0) = l , 0 ≤ x ≤ l , where uo constant.

∂u ∂2 u
6. Solve ∂t = ∂x2
, if

(i) u (x, t) is, finite for all t

(ii) u (0, t) = 0, for all t

(iii) u (π, t) = 0, f or all t

(iv) u ( x, 0) = πx − x2 , 0 ≤ x ≤ π
2
7. Solve ∂u
∂t = k ∂∂xu2 for the conduction of heat along a rod without radiation, subject to the
following conditions if (i) u ( x, t) is not infinite as t → ∞ ,(ii) ∂u
∂x = 0, f or x = 0 & x = l (i.e.
ends are insulted i.e. no heat flows through the ends )and (iii) u ( x, 0) = lx − x2 , f or 0 < x < l.
2
8. Solve the one dimensional heat flow equation ∂u
∂t = a2 ∂∂xu2 for the function u( x, t), subject to
following conditions:

(i ) u x (0, t) = 0, for all t and (ii ) u x (l, t) = 0 ∀ t, (iii ) u ( x, 0) = x2 , 0 < x < l, (iv)u( x, ∞) 6=
∞

9. A rod of length l with insulated sides is initially at a uniform temperature u. its ends are
suddenly cooled to 00 C and are kept at that temperature. Prove that function u( x, t) is given
2 n2 π 2 t
−c
by u ( x, t) = ∑∞ nπx
n=1 bn sin l .e
l2 where bn is determined from equation.
2
10. Solve ∂u
∂t = a2 ∂∂xu2 under the conditions

(i )u0 (0, t) = 0, f or t > 0 (ii ) u0 (π, t) = 0, (iii ) u ( x, 0) = x2 , 0 < x < π.

Type-II
Examples
∂2 V ∂2 V
1. Solve the equation ∂x2
+ ∂y2
= 0 with the conditions

(i) V = 0 when y → ∞, f or all x

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(ii) V = 0 when x = 0, f or all y

(iii) V = 0 when x =, f or all y

(iv) V = x (1 − x ) when y = 0 and 0 < x < 1

2. An infinitely long uniform metal plate is enclosed between lines y = 0 and y = l for x > 0.
temperature is zero along the edges y = 0 , y = l and at infinity. If the edge x = 0 is kept at
a constant temp u0 . Find the temperature distribution u ( x, y) .

3. A rectangular plate is bounded by x = 0 , x = a, y = 0 , y = b. Its surface are insulated

and temperature along three edges x = 0 , x = a, y = 0 is maintained at 00 C while the forth
edge y is maintained at constant temp u0 , until steady state is reached. Find u ( x, y) .

4. 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 along short edge y = 0 is u ( x, 0) = 100sin πx 10 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 10, while the two
long edges x = 0 and x = 10 as well as the other short edge is kept at 00 C. Find steady state
temperature u ( x, y) .

5. An infinite long plane uniform plate is bounded by two parallel edge in the y-direction and
an end at right angles to them. The breadth of the plate is π. This end is maintained at
temperature u0 at all points and other edges at zero temperature. Find the steady state
temperature u ( x, y) .

6. A rectangular plate with insulted 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 along short edge y = 0 is given by,


20x when 0 ≤ x ≤ 5
u ( x, 0) =
20(10 − x ) when 5 ≤ x ≤ 10

and the two long edges x = 0 , x = 10 as well as the other short edge is kept at 00 C, then
prove that the temperature u at any point ( x, y) is given by,

800 ∞ (−1)n+1 (2n − 1)πx −(2n−1)πy

u= 2 ∑ sin .e 10
π n=1 (2n − 1)2 10

7. A thin sheet metal bounded by the x-axis and the lines x = 0 , x = 1 and stretching to
infinity in the y-direction has its upper and lower faces perfectly insulated and its vertical

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edges and edge at infinity are maintained at the constant temperature 00 C, while over the
base temperature of is 1000 C maintained. Find steady state temperature u ( x, y)

∂2 u ∂2 u
8. Solve the equation ∂x2
+ ∂y2
= 0 with the conditions

(i) u = 0 when y → ∞ f or all x

(ii) u = 0 when x = ∞ f or all y

(iii) u = 0 when x = 1 f or all y

(iv) u = x2 (1 − x ) when y = 0 and 0 < x < 1

9. A rectangular metal plate is bounded by x = 0 , x = a, y = 0 , y = b. The edges x = 0 ,

x = a, y = b are insulated and the edge y = 0 is kept at u0 .cos πx
a . Find the temperature
distribution u ( x, y) in steady state condition.

∂2 u ∂2 u
10. Solve ∂x2
+ ∂y2
= 0 which satisfies the conditions

u (0, y) = u (l, y) = u ( x, 0) = 0 and u ( x, a) = sin nπx

l

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