Solving PDE by Using Laplace Transformation
Solving PDE by Using Laplace Transformation
𝜕𝑈
Problem-1: Given that the function 𝑈(𝑥, 𝑡) defined for 𝑎 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑏, 𝑡 > 0. Find the (a) 𝐿 { 𝜕𝑡 } and
𝜕𝑈
(b) 𝐿 { 𝜕𝑥 }
∞
𝜕𝑈 𝜕𝑈
𝐿 { } = ∫ 𝑒 −𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑡
0
∞
(b) We have, using Leibnitz’s rule for differentiating under the integral sign,
∞ ∞
𝜕𝑈 𝜕𝑈 𝑑 𝑑𝑢
𝐿 { } = ∫ 𝑒 −𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑡 = ∫ 𝑒 −𝑠𝑡 𝑈(𝑥, 𝑡) 𝑑𝑡 =
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
0 0
Problem-2: Show that
𝜕2 𝑈
(a) 𝐿 { 𝜕𝑡 2 } = 𝑠 2 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑠) − 𝑠𝑈(𝑥, 0) − 𝑈𝑡 (𝑥, 0)
𝜕2 𝑈 𝑑2 𝑢
(b) 𝐿 { 𝜕𝑥 2 } = 𝑑𝑥 2
𝜕𝑈
where, 𝑢 = 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑠) = 𝐿{𝑈(𝑥, 𝑡)} and 𝑈𝑡 (𝑥, 0) = |
𝜕𝑡 𝑡=0
(b) We have, using Leibnitz’s rule for differentiating under the integral sign,
∞ ∞
𝜕 2𝑈 𝜕 2𝑈 𝑑2 𝑑2𝑢
𝐿 { 2 } = ∫ 𝑒 −𝑠𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡 = 2 ∫ 𝑒 −𝑠𝑡 𝑈(𝑥, 𝑡) 𝑑𝑡 = 2
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
0 0
Problem-3: Solve the following partial differential equation by using Laplace transformation
𝜕𝑈 𝜕 2𝑈
= 4 2,
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥
subject to the conditions 𝑢(0, 𝑡) = 0, 𝑢(3, 𝑡) = 0, 𝑢(𝑥, 0) = 10 sin 2𝜋𝑥 − 6 sin 4𝜋𝑥.
𝑠 𝑠
3√ −3√
𝑐1 𝑒 4 + 𝑐2 𝑒 4 =0
(4)
Solving Eq. (3) and Eq. (4), we get 𝑐1 = 0 and 𝑐2 = 0.
Hence Eq. (2) becomes
10 sin 2𝜋𝑥 6 sin 4𝜋𝑥
𝑢= −
𝑠 + 16𝜋 2 𝑠 + 64𝜋 2
Now taking inverse Laplace transformation, we obtain
1 1
𝐿−1 {𝑢} = 10 sin 2𝜋𝑥 𝐿−1 { } − 6 sin 4𝜋𝑥 𝐿−1
{ }
𝑠 + 16𝜋 2 𝑠 + 64𝜋 2
2 2𝑡
= 10 sin 2𝜋𝑥 𝑒 −16𝜋 𝑡 − 6 sin 4𝜋𝑥 𝑒 −64𝜋
1
[𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐿−1 { } = 𝑒 −𝑎𝑡 ]
𝑠+𝑎
2 2𝑡
𝑢(𝑥, 𝑡) = 10 sin 2𝜋𝑥 𝑒 −16𝜋 𝑡 − 6 sin 4𝜋𝑥 𝑒 −64𝜋
which is the required solution.