The Method of Fundamental Solution for a Radially Symmetric Heat Conduction Problem with Variable Coefficient

We consider an inverse heat conduction problem with variable coefficient on an annulus domain. In many practice applications, we cannot know the initial temperature during heat process, therefore we consider a non-characteristic Cauchy problem for the heat equation. The method of fundamental solutions is applied to solve this problem. Due to ill-posedness of this problem, we first discretize the problem and then regularize it in the form of discrete equation. Numerical tests are conducted for showing the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

A comparison of some inverse methods for estimating the initial condition of the heat equation

In this work we analyze two explicit methods for the solution of an inverse heat conduction problem and we confront them with the least-squares method, using for the solution of the associated direct problem a classical finite difference method and a method based on an integral formulation. Finally, the Tikhonov regularization connected to the least-squares criterion is examined. We show that the explicit approaches to this inverse heat conduction problem will present disastrous results unless some kind of regularization is used.     

On a radially symmetric inverse heat conduction problem

In this paper, we treat an inverse problem for a radially symmetric heat equation, which arises from non-destructive evaluation by thermal imaging. The problem can also be considered as an inverse heat conduction problem. Based on a weighted energy method, we give a conditional stability estimate. A feasible regularization method is provided for numerical simulation. The reconstruction experiment is done for verifying the efficiency of the regularization method.     

Leak identification in a saturated unsteady flow via a Cauchy problem

In this initial study, we propose a numerical method for identifying multiple leak zones in a saturated unsteady flow. Using the conventional saturated groundwater flow equation, the leak identification problem is modeled as a Cauchy problem for the heat equation and the aim is to find the regions on the boundary of the solution domain where the solution vanishes because the leak zones correspond to null pressure values. This problem is ill-posed and to reconstruct the solution in a stable way, we modify it and employ a previously proposed iterative regularizing method. In this method, mixed well-posed problems obtained by changing the boundary conditions are solved for the heat operator as well as for its adjoint to obtain a sequence of approximations to the original Cauchy problem. The mixed problems are solved using a finite element method and the numerical results indicate that the leak zones can be identified with the proposed method.     

多层压紧平板具有逐渐改变的导热系数的热传导问题

对于处理挤紧的多层异质平板集块的热传导问题,迄今都习惯于求解这种集块中每层的热传导问题,并以每两层邻界面上的温度互等和热流量互等作为两个必须同时被满足的条件,本文基于当多层异质平板的导热系数具有一个这样的连续改变规律,致使可以进行统体的一次解析,以示在这种情势下可以采用此法,以代替迄今沿用的费时的逐层运算.     

Method for calculating nonstationary temperature stresses in a thermosensitive half-space

On the basis of a model of a thermosensitive body, we propose an analytic-numerical method for the construction of the solution of an axisymmetric quasistationary problem of thermoelasticity for a half-space heated by an instantaneous linear heat source and exchanging heat through a bounding surface by convective heat transfer with the environment. Using the perturbation method, we reduce the problem to the solution of a sequence of boundary-value problems for the Poisson equations, whose solutions are constructed in the form of rapidly convergent series for each approximation by using expansions in multiple probability integrals.     

Determination temperature of a backward heat equation with time-dependent coefficients

We introduce the truncation method for solving a backward heat conduction problem with time-dependent coefficients. For this method, we give the stability analysis with new error estimates. Meanwhile, we investigate the roles of regularization parameters in these two methods. These estimates prove that our method is effective.     

Numerical solution of forward and backward problem for 2-D heat conduction equation

For a two-dimensional heat conduction problem, we consider its initial boundary value problem and the related inverse problem of determining the initial temperature distribution from transient temperature measurements. The conditional stability for this inverse problem and the error analysis for the Tikhonov regularization are presented. An implicit inversion method, which is based on the regularization technique and the successive over-relaxation (SOR) iteration process, is established. Due to the explicit difference scheme for a direct heat problem developed in this paper, the inversion process is very efficient, while the application of SOR technique makes our inversion convergent rapidly. Numerical results illustrating our method are also given.     

Stabilizing the nonlinear spherically symmetric backward heat equation via two-parameter regularization method

In this paper, we consider a time-inverse problem for a nonlinear spherically symmetric backward heat equation which is a severely ill-posed problem. Using a modified integral equation method with two regularization parameters: one related to the error in a measurement process and the other is related to the regularity of solution, we regularize this problem and obtain the Hölder-type estimation error for the whole time interval. Numerical results are presented to illustrate the accuracy and efficiency of the method.     

Notes on a new approximate solution of 2-D heat equation backward in time

In this paper, we consider a backward heat problem that appears in many applications. This problem is ill-posed. The solution of the problem as the solution exhibits unstable dependence on the given data functions. Using a new regularization method, we regularize the problem and get some new error estimates. Some numerical tests illustrate that the proposed method is feasible and effective. This work is a generalization of many recent papers, including the earlier paper [A new regularized method for two dimensional nonhomogeneous backward heat problem, Appl. Math. Comput. 215(3) (2009) 873–880] and some other authors such as Chu-Li Fu et al. ,  and , Campbell et al. [4].     

Global strong solutions for nonhomogeneous heat conducting Navier‐Stokes equations

We study the Cauchy problem of the 3‐dimensional nonhomogeneous heat conducting Navier‐Stokes equations with nonnegative density. First of all, we show that for the initial density allowing vacuum, the strong solution to the problem exists globally if the velocity satisfies the Serrin's condition. Then, under some smallness condition, we prove that there is a unique global strong solution to the 3D viscous nonhomogeneous heat conducting Navier‐Stokes flows. Our method relies upon the delicate energy estimates.     

A numerical study of boundary layer flow of viscous incompressible fluid past an inclined stretching sheet and heat transfer using nonpolynomial spline method

In the present paper, we study the boundary layer flow of viscous incompressible fluid over an inclined stretching sheet with body force and heat transfer. Considering the stream function, we convert the boundary layer equation into nonlinear third-order ordinary differential equation together with appropriate boundary conditions in an infinite domain. The nonlinear boundary value problem has been linearized by using the quasilinearization technique. Then, we develop a nonpolynomial spline method, which is used to solve the flow problem. The convergence analysis of the method is also discussed. We study the velocity function for different angles of inclination and Froude number with the help of various graphs and tables. Then using these in heat convection flow, we obtain the expression for temperature field. Skin friction is also calculated. The various results have been given in tables. At last, we calculated the Nusselt number.     

Estimation of terrestrial heat flow from temperature measurements in bottom sediments

Under study is the problem of estimation of the terrestrial heat flow from the temperature measurements in the bottom sediments. The problem is divided into the two subproblems: first, we solve the one-dimensional inverse problem of estimating the heat conductivity λ and, second, compute the heat flow value by solving the direct stationary problem using the just-found value of λ. We develop a sweep method for solving the direct problem which differs from the standard. An optimization approach is used for solving the inverse problem, and the explicit formulas are obtained for computing the gradient of the error functional. We analyze the factors that cause errors in estimating the heat flow. We show that the main contribution to the errors is given by the presence of harmonics with the periods exceeding the temperature monitoring time interval. We show that if the parameters of the harmonics are known then we can calculate some corrections for the obtained value of the heat flow. The results were applied to the data of temperature measurements carried out at the bottom of Lake Teletskoye from June of 2008 to September of 2010. For finding the long-period harmonics, we use the meteorological data about the bottom water temperature from 1968 to 2011. This allowed us to estimate the heat flow through the bottom of Lake Teletskoye as well as the thermal diffusivity in the upper layer of the sediments.     

二维热传导方程源强识别反问题的数值求解

本文研究了一类含有时间变量热源的二维热传导方程.利用有限元方法给出了数值求解过程,并在已知热源位置的前提下,根据某点的温度观测值,利用插值方法,将源强识别问题转化为参数反演问题,通过微分进化方法结合最佳摄动量法对源强识别反问题进行了数值模拟,结果表明所提出的方法是可行有效的.     

The solvability of a coupled thermoviscoelastic contact problem with small Coulomb friction and linearized growth of frictional heat

A coupled thermoviscoelastic frictional contact problem is investigated. The contact is modelled by the Signorini condition for the displacement velocities and the friction by the Coulomb law. The heat generated by friction is described by a non‐linear boundary condition with at most linear growth. The weak formulation of the problem consists of a variational inequality for the elasticity part and a variational equation for the heat conduction part. In order to prove the existence of a solution to this problem we first use an approximation of the Signorini condition by the penalty method. The existence of a solution for the approximate problem is shown using the fixed‐point theorem of Schauder. This theorem is applied to the composition of the solution operator for the contact problem with given temperature field and the solution operator for the heat equation problem with known displacement field. To obtain this proof, the unique solvability of both problems is necessary. Due to this reason it is necessary to introduce the penalty method. While the penalized contact problem has a unique solution, this is not clear for the original contact problem. The solvability of the original frictional contact problem is verified by an investigation of the limit for vanishing penalty parameter. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Optimal error bound and Fourier regularization for identifying an unknown source in the heat equation

In this paper we investigate a problem of the identification of an unknown source from one supplementary temperature measurement at a given instant of time for the transient heat equation. Under an a priori condition we answer the question concerning the best possible accuracy for the problem. The Fourier regularization method is utilized for solving the problem, and its convergent rate is analyzed. Numerical results are presented to illustrate the accuracy and efficiency of the method.     

特征值问题的应用简述

从矩阵的特征问题入手,引出常系数线性齐次微分方程求解的特征方程方法;利用分离变量法求解热传导方程,引入拉普拉斯方程的特征问题,给出求解过程,并给出热方程的解的渐近稳定性.     

求解热源识别问题的修正吉洪诺夫正则化方法

该文研究了一个热源识别问题,通过引入修正吉洪诺夫方法来处理问题的不适定性,在一种先验和一种后验参数选取准则下,分别获得了问题的误差估计.数值例子进一步验证了方法的有效性和稳定性.     

Null Controllability with Constraints on the State for the Semilinear Heat Equation

We consider a null controllability problem for the semilinear heat equation with finite number of constraints on the state. Interpreting each constraint by means of adjoint state notion, we transform the linearized problem into an equivalent linear problem of null controllability with constraint on the control. Using inequalities of observability adapted to the constraint, we solve the equivalent problem. Then, by a fixed-point method, we prove the main result.     

非均匀介质GL型热弹性问题解的存在唯一性

We study a new model named the Green-Lindsay type therm-elastic model for nonhomogeneous media that consists of a system of dynamic thermoelasticity equations of displacement and dynamic heat conduction equation. We construct the model based on the classical GL-model for homogeneous material. This system is coupled dynamic problem and the displacement field and heat field must be solved at the same time. By using Fadeo-Galerkin method, we proved that the problem we proposed exist unique weak solution under some regular assumption.