A rectangular box measuring a times b times c has all its walls at temperature T
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Question
A rectangular box measuring a times b times c has all its walls at temperature T_1 except for the one at z = c which has a temperature T_2. When the box comes to equilibrium, the temperature function T(x, y, z) satisfies the diffusion equation with a time derivative of zero (in equilibrium the temperature doesn't change with time): k/cp nabla^2T (x, y, z) = 0 Find the temperature in the box in the form: T(x, y, z) = T_1 + tau (x, y, z) where: tau (x, y, z) = sigma_n, m a_nm sin n pi x/a sin m pi y/b f(z) Find the function f(z) and the coefficients a_nm.Explanation / Answer
Use separation of variables:
Let T= X(x) Yy) F(z)
Obtain from Laplace eqn X"/X + Y"/Y = - F"/F = K ( constant)
F eqn can be solved along with X and Y
let X"/X = -A2
Y"/Y =-B2
then F"/F = (A2+B2)
applying the b.c x=a, y=b, z=c
and integrating over the space, orthogonality gives the coeffs amn
find A= npi/a
B =mpi/b
F is also of the form sin( lpi/c) where l2 /c2= -m2 /a2 -n2 /b2
amn found by intergating and using the BC