PH 116C, Solution set 5 1. Read Boas, Ch. 13, Sec. 1-4 2. Boas, p. 637, problem 13.4-3 or 13.4-4. Here is 13.4-4; 13.4-3 is very similar. y0 (x) = 4h x, l 2h − 4hl x, −4h + 4hl x, 0 < x < 4l , l < x < 34 l, 4 3 l < x < l; 4 (1) The wave equation is ∂ 2y 1 ∂ 2y = ; ∂ 2x v2 ∂ 2t separating the variables y(x, t) = X(x)T (t), the solution is sin kx sin ωt y(x, t) = × , ω = kv. cos kx cos ωt (2) (3) Now we must apply the given boundary and initial conditions. The string is fixed at its ends so that cos kx does not contribute; because y(l, t) = 0, we have kn = nπ . The l solution can be written as: X y(x, t) = sin kn x (An cos ωn t + Bn sin ωn t) (4) n Because the string is initially not moving we have ∂y (x, 0) = 0, implying Bn = 0. ∂t Finally, we find the coefficients An from the initial configuration of the string: X An sin kn x = y0 (x); y(x, 0) = (5) n Z Z 2 l/4 4h nπ 2 3l/4 4h nπ y0 (x) sin kn x dx = dx x sin x+ dx (−x + 2l ) sin x+ l 0 l l l l/4 l l 0 Z 2 l 4h nπ + dx (x − l) sin x= (6) l 3l/4 l l (" l/4 l/4 #) 8h l nπ l2 nπ −x cos x + 2 2 sin x (7) = 2 l nπ l 0 nπ l 0 (" 3l/4 3l/4 # 2 8h l nπ nπ l + 2 −(−x + 2l ) cos x − 2 2 sin x l nπ l l/4 nπ l l/4 " l l #) nπ l2 nπ 32h nπ nπ l + −(x − l) cos x + 2 2 sin x = 2 2 cos sin (8) nπ l 3l/4 n π l 3l/4 nπ 2 4 2 An = l Z l 1 For odd n, cos nπ/2 = 0, so that only the even n’s contribute. The solution to the wave equation with the given initial condition is y= 2nπx 2nπvt nπ 8h X 1 sin cos sin 2 2 π n n 2 l l (9) 3. Boas, p. 638, problem 13.4-7 or 13.4-8. Here is 13.4-7. A string of length l is initially stretched straight; its ends are fixed for all t. At the time t = 0 its points are given a velocity V (x). Determine the shape of the string at a time t. 3 h l x, 0 < x < 3l , V (x) = (10) l h 2l3 (l − x) < x < l; 3 The problem is the same as in the last exercise, except that we have different initial conditions: instead of the initial position y(x, 0) we have the initial velocity ∂y (x, 0). ∂t As before the solutions to the equation (2) are given by (3). Because the ends are fixed, cos kx does not contribute and because y(l, t) = 0, we have kn = nπ . The solution can l be written as: X sin kn x (An cos ωn t + Bn sin ωn t) (11) y(x, t) = n This time, because y(x, 0) = 0, we have An = 0; we find the Bn ’s applying the initial condition: X nπv ∂y Bn (x, 0) = sin kn x = V (x); (12) ∂t l n Z Z Z nπv 2 l 2 l/3 3h nπx 2 l 3h nπx Bn = V (x) sin kn x dx = dx x sin + dx (l − x) sin (13) l l 0 l 0 l l l l/3 2l l #) (" l/3 l/3 l2 6h nπx nπx l + 2 2 sin (14) = 2 − x cos l nπ l 0 nπ l 0 ( " l l #) 6h 1 l nπx nπx l2 sin + 2 − (l − x) cos − l 2 nπ l l/3 n2 π 2 l l/3 = nπ 9h sin n2 π 2 3 Bn = 9hl nπ sin n3 π 3 v 3 The solution with these initial conditions is then 9hl X 1 nπ nπx nπvt y= 3 sin sin sin . π v n n3 3 l l (15) (16) The only difference between 13.4-7 and 13.4-8 is the initial velocity. As above, the solution is of the form X nπx nπvt sin , y(x, t) = Bn sin l l n 2 since y(0, t) = y(l, t) = 0 and y(x, 0) = 0. The initial velocity it ( X nπv nπx ∂y sin 2πx/l, 0 < x < l/2 sin = V (x) ≡ . Bn = ∂t t=0 l l 0, l/2 < x < l n Multiplying through by sin mπx (with m ∈ Z) and integrating from x = 0 to l gives l Z 0 l Z mπx X Bn nπv l nπx Bm mπv mπx dx V (x) sin = sin = dx sin l l l l 2 0 n Z l/2 mπx 2πx dx sin = sin . l l 0 This can be solved using the product-to-sum identity sin θ sin φ = 1 [cos(θ − φ) − cos(θ + φ)] . 2 Applying this gives Z l/2 1 (m − 2)πx (m + 2)πx Bm = dx cos − cos mπv 0 l l l (m − 2)π l (m + 2)π 1 sin − sin = . mπv (m − 2)π 2 (m + 2)π 2 For m 6= 2, this simplifies to 1 l l mπ Bm = − + sin mπv (m − 2)π (m + 2)π 2 ( m−1 4l 2 , m odd 2 2 (−1) . = mπ v(4−m ) 0, m even This doesn’t work for m = 2, since the expression goes to infinity. This case must be handled separately. From above, 1 B2 = πv Z l/2 dx sin2 0 2πx l = , l 4πv where we integrated by parts. Therefore the final answer is y(x, t) = l 2πx 2πvt 4l X (−1)(m−1)/2 mπx mπvt sin sin + 2 sin sin . 2 4πv l l π v m odd m(4 − m ) l l 4. Boas, p. 638, problem 13.4-11: just solve problem [3 or 4], for the end pinned at x = 0 and free at x = l. 5. You are stranded on an elliptical desert island. In the center is a superhot volcano. The shore is nice and cool but has tidal waves and sharks with lasers. You need to 3 find the right place to be on the island that’s far from shore but not too hot. For that you need to solve the Laplace equation in coordinates given by: x = a cosh u cos v, y = a sinh u sin v. Fortunately, you remember that in general, you can write the Laplacian as: ∂ 1 X ∂ √ g (gij )−1 U (~x), ∇2 U (~x) = √ g i,j ∂xi ∂xj where xi = (u, v) for i = (1, 2), g = det gij , (gij )−1 is the matrix inverse of gij , and gij is given by: X dl2 = gij dxi dxj . i,j The latter defines the gij in term of the usual Euclidean distance dl2 = dx2 + dy 2 once you find the differentials dxi in terms of dx and dy. (a) Show that lines of constant u are ellipses and lines of constant v are hyperbolae. Solution: To show that curves of constant u = u0 are ellipses, we must find constants A and B such that y2 x2 + = 1. A2 B 2 Substituting in for x and y gives y2 a2 cosh2 u0 a2 sinh2 u0 x2 2 + = cos v + sin2 v. A2 B 2 A2 B2 By taking A = a cosh u0 and B = a sinh u0 , this becomes cos2 v + sin2 v = 1. Thus curves of constant u are ellipses with axes a cosh u0 and a sinh u0 . Similarly, to show that curves of constant v = v0 are hyperbolae, we must find constants C and D such that x2 y2 − = 1. C 2 D2 Substituting in for x and y gives x2 y2 a2 cos2 v0 a2 sin2 v0 2 − = cosh u − sin2 u. C 2 D2 A2 B2 By taking C = a cos v0 and D = a sin v0 , this becomes cosh2 u − sinh2 u = 1. Thus curves of constant u are hyperbolae with axes a cos v0 and a sin v0 . 4 (b) Find the expression for the Laplacian ∇2 U (~x) in the u − v coordinates using this method. In terms of du and dv, the differentials of the Cartesian coordinates are ∂x ∂x du + dv ∂u ∂v = a sinh u cos vdu − a cosh u sin vdv ∂y ∂y dy = du + dv ∂u ∂v = a cosh u sin vdu + a sinh u cos vdv. dx = The line element is therefore dl2 = dx2 + dy 2 = a2 sinh2 u cos2 vdu2 − 2 cosh u sinh u cos v sin vdudv + cosh2 u sin2 vdv 2 + a2 cosh2 u sin2 vdu2 + 2 cosh u sinh u cos v sin vdudv + sinh2 u cos2 vdv 2 = a2 sinh2 u cos2 v + cosh2 u sin2 v (du2 + dv 2 ). We can find the metric gij in elliptical coordinates by comparing the above expression with the definition of the metric: dl2 = guu du2 + guv dudv + gvu dvdu + gvv dv 2 = guu du2 + 2guv dudv + gvv dv 2 =⇒ guu = gvv = a2 sinh2 u cos2 v + cosh2 u sin2 v . In matrix form, this is gij = a 2 1 0 sinh u cos v + cosh u sin v . 0 1 2 2 2 2 This implies that 2 g ≡ det gij = a4 sinh2 u cos2 v + cosh2 u sin2 v √ =⇒ g = a2 sinh2 u cos2 v + cosh2 u sin2 v , −1 1 0 2 2 −1 −2 2 2 gij = a sinh u cos v + cosh u sin v 0 1 1 1 0 =√ . g 0 1 Therefore √ 5 ggij−1 = δij , so 1 X ∂ √ −1 ∂ ggij U (x) ∇2 U (x) = √ g i,j ∂xi ∂xj 1 X ∂ ∂ =√ δij U (x) g i,j ∂xi ∂xj 1 X ∂2 =√ U (x) g i ∂x2i = a2 2 1 ∂ ∂2 U (x). + sinh2 u cos2 v + cosh2 u sin2 v ∂u2 ∂v 2 6. Boas, p. 643, problem 13.5-3(a) Find the steady-state temperature distribution in a solid cylinder of height 10 and radius 1 if the top and curved surfaces are held at 0◦ and the base at 100◦ . We have to solve the Laplace equation ~ 2 u(r, θ, z) = 0 ∇ subject to the boundary conditions u(r, θ, 10) = u(1, θ, z) = 0 , u(r, θ, 0) = 100 . (17) In cylindrical coordinates, Laplace’s equation readsm[cf. eq. (5.3) on p. 639 of Boas]: 1 ∂ ∂u 1 ∂ 2u ∂ 2u (18) r + 2 2 + 2 = 0. r ∂r ∂r r ∂θ ∂z Employing the separation of variables technique, we write u(r, θ, z) = R(r)Θ(θ)Z(z) and manipulate eq. (18) into the following form, 1 d2 Z 11 d dR 1 1 d2 Θ = − r − = K2 , (19) Z dz 2 R r dr dr Θ r2 dθ2 where K 2 is the separation constant. By convention, we take K to be non-negative. The Z equation subject to the boundary condition Z(10) = 0 [which is a consequence of the first boundary condition in eq. (17)] is Z(z) = sinh K(10 − z) . Next we use eq. (19) to separate the variables r and θ. This yields 1 d2 Θ r d dR − = r + K 2 r 2 = n2 , Θ dθ2 R dr dr 6 (20) where n2 is a second separation constant. The solution to Θ, subject to the condition that Θ(θ + 2π) = Θ(θ) [since in cylindrical coordinates, (r, θ, z) and (r, θ + 2π, z) represent the same point], is ( einθ Θ(θ) = for n = 0, 1, 2, 3, . . . . e−inθ Note that there is only one allowed solution corresponding to n = 0, since the second solution, Θ(θ) = θ does not satisfy the periodicity requirement. Finally, eq. (20) yields the radial equation, r2 R00 + rR + (K 2 r2 − n2 )R = 0 , where R0 ≡ dR/dr, etc. We recognize this as the Bessel equation, whose solutions are ( Jn (Kr) R(r) = Nn (Kr) Since the problem asks us to solve for the temperature inside the cylinder (which includes r = 0), we must reject Nn (Kr) as a possible solution since this diverges as r → 0. Hence, the general solution to Laplace’s equation prior to imposing the second an third boundary condition in eq. (17) is u(r, θ, z) = Jn (Kr) sinh K(10 − z)e±inθ , for n = 0, 1, 2, 3, . . . . Noting that the boundary conditions are independent of θ, it follows that only solutions with n = 0 are allowed. Hence, the allowed solutions are of the form u(r, θ, z) = J0 (Kr) sinh K(10 − z) . If we now impose the boundary condition u(1, θ, z) = 0, it follows that J0 (K) = 0. That is K must be a zero of the Bessel function J0 . We label these zeros by km where 0 < k1 < k2 < · · · . Hence, the most general solution prior to imposing the last boundary condition of eq. (17) is u(r, θ, z) = ∞ X cm J0 (km r) sinh[km (10 − z)] . m=1 The coefficients cm will be determined by imposing the boundary condition u(r, θ, 0) = 100. ∞ X u(r, θ, 0) = 100 = cm J0 (km r) sinh(10km ) . (21) m=1 This is a Fourier-Bessel series. Recall that the set of functions {J0 (km r)} are an orthogonal set (with weight function r) on the interval 0 ≤ r ≤ 1. In particular, eq. (19.10) on p. 602 of Boas is Z 1 rJ0 (km r)J0 (kn r) dr = 21 [J1 (kn )]2 δmn . 0 7 Thus, if we multiply eq. (21) by rJ0 (kn r) and integrate from 0 to 1, we obtain Z 1 Z 1 ∞ X rJ0 (km r)J0 (kn r) dr rJ0 (kn r) dr = cm sinh(10km ) 100 0 0 m=1 = ∞ X cm sinh(10km ) 21 [J1 (kn )]2 δmn m=1 = cn sinh(10kn ) 21 [J1 (kn )]2 . Hence, 200 cn = sinh(10kn )[J1 (kn )]2 Z 1 rJ0 (kn r) dr . (22) 0 The integral above is obtained by using the recursion relation given in eq. (15.1) on p. 592 of Boas, d p x Jp (x) = xp Jp−1 (x) . dx Setting x = kn r and p = 1 and integrating both sides of the above equation yields, 1 Z 1 2 kn r J0 (kn r) dr = kn r J1 (kn r) = kn J1 (kn ) . 0 0 Using this result in eq. (22), we end up with cn = 200 . kn J1 (kn ) sinh(10kn ) Inserting this result back into eq. (21) yields ∞ X J0 (km r) sinh[km (10 − z)] . u(r, θ, z) = 200 km J1 (km ) sinh(10km ) m=1 7. Boas, p. 643, problem 13.5-4 Since the system’s boundary conditions are azimuthally symmetric, the final solution will not have any angular dependence, and the heat equation we must solve is ∇2 u(r, t) = 1 ∂u(r, t) . α2 ∂t We assume that u(r, t) is a linear combination of separable solutions of the form R(r)T (t). Substituting this into the equation and dividing through by R(r)T (t) gives 1 2 1 dT ∇ R= 2 . R α T dt Taking the separation constant to by −k 2 gives an equation that can easily be solved for T : 1 dT 2 2 = −k 2 =⇒ T (t) = e−k α t . 2 α T dt 8 There is only one solution for T since the heat equation is first order in time. We now see why we chose the separation constant to be −k 2 : it causes the temperature fluctuations to die off at t → ∞, in accordance with our physical intuition. The R equation becomes a Bessel equation: dR d2 R 1 dR 1 d 2 r = 2 + = −k 2 R ∇ R= r dr dr dr r dr d2 R dR =⇒ r2 2 + r + k2 r2 R = 0 dr dr J0 (kr) =⇒ R(r) = → J0 (kr). N0 (kr) The Neumann function is discarded since it diverges at r = 0, which is in the domain relevant to the problem. Since u(a, t) = 0 for t ≥ 0, we require that J0 (ka) = 0, which means k = km /a, where km is a zero of J0 (x). Our solution is therefore a linear combination of the eigenfunctions we have found: ∞ X km r −km 2 α2 t/a2 cm J0 u(r, t) = e . a m=1 Finally, we must determine the coefficients cm using the initial conditions provided: ∞ X km r cm J0 . u(r, 0) = 100 = a m=1 Letting w ≡ r/a, we use orthogonality to find cm : 100 = ∞ X cm J0 (km w) m=1 Z 100 1 dw wJ0 (kn w) = 0 X Z cm 0 m=1 1 1 dw J0 (kn w)J0 (km w) = cn J12 (km ). 2 Since d [wJ1 (kn w)] = kn wJ0 (kn w), dw the LHS integral becomes Z Z 1 100 1 100 1 d 100 2 cn J1 (km ) = dw kn wJ0 (kn w) = dw [wJ1 (kn w)] = J1 (kn ) 2 kn 0 kn 0 dw kn 200 =⇒ cn = . kn J1 (kn ) Therefore ∞ X 200 u(r, t) = J0 k J (k ) m=1 m 1 m 8. Boas, p. 643, problem 13.5-14 9. Boas, p. 646, problem 13.6-3 9 km r a 2 e−km α 2 t/a2 .
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