Analytical solutions are based on the solutions in “Handbook of Linear Partial Differential Equations for Engineers and Scientists” by Andrei D. Polyanin. If we consider one dimensional partial differential heat equation in the form:
Parameters |
Comment |
L |
length of the rod |
N |
number of nodes |
T0 |
Initial temperature of the heat capacitors |
T1 |
fixed temperature at the first node |
TN |
fixed temperature at the last node |
cp |
material specific heat capacity |
lambda |
material thermal conductivity |
rho |
material density |
A |
cross section area of the rod |