Numerical Solutions For Partial Differential Equations (PDE)
Numerical Solutions For Partial Differential Equations (PDE)
Nonlinear PDE
Equilibrium problems
Propagation problems
Eigenvalue problems
Characteristics
PDE Characteristic equation
Information propagate
along characteristics
PDE Characteristic equation
Domain of Dependence
Range of Influence
• The domain of dependence of point P is defined as the region of the
solution domain upon which the solution at point P, f(xP , yP) depends
In other words, f(xP , yP) depends on everything that has happened in
its domain of dependence
• The range of influence of point P is defined as the region of the
solution domain in which the solution f(x, y) is influence by the
solution at P
In other words, f(xP , yP) influences the solution at all points in the
range of influence
Hyperbolic PDE
Domain of Characteristics
dependence
Parabolic PDE
Characteristics
Range of
Influence
Elliptic PDE
No characteristics
Equilibrium problems Propagation problems Eigen problems
Elliptic
Parabolic Hyperbolic
Consistency, Order, Convergence
• A FDE is consistent with a PDE if the difference between FDE and PDE
-> 0 as grid size -> 0
• The order of FDA of a PDE is the rate at which the error of the FDE
solution -> 0 as grid size -> 0
Poisson eqn
Laplace eqn
Separation of variables
Solution
FDM for Elliptic PDE
Notation
Taylor series about grid point (i,j)
Remainder
Iterative methods of solution
Converges slowly
BC
Analytical solution
General features of parabolic PDEs
PDE
Initial distribution
FDM
Explicit methods
Implicit methods
FD grid
Notation:
At grid point (i , n)
FDA
Time
Space
Consistency, Order, Stability, Convergence
• A FDE is consistent with a PDE if the difference between the FDE and
the PDE -> 0 as grid size ->0
• The order of a FDE is the rate at which the global error decreases as
grid size ->0
• A FDE is stable if it produces bounded solution for a stable PDE and is
unstable if it produces an unbounded solution for a stable PDE
• A FDM is convergent if the solution of the FDE -> exact solution as
grid size ->0
Consistency and order analysis of FTCS method
Stability
FDE
Amplification factor
After N steps
IV
For stability
von Neumann Stability Analysis
FDE:
−1
Steps of von Neumann stability analysis
Stability analysis of FTCS method
Represents an oscillation on Re axis
centred at Re = 1-2d, Im = 0 with
amplitude of 2d
Convergence
FDE
Richardson method is unconditionally unstable
Implicit methods:
Backward Time Centred Space (BTCS) method
Always stable
Crank-Nicolson method
Always stable
Derivative BC for FDE of parabolic PDE
Outside
domain
Hyperbolic PDE
1D-convection
Solution
IC
1D-wave equation
Characteristic equations
FDM
Hyperbolic PDE Explicit FDM
Always unstable
The Lax method