Questions tagged [boundary-conditions]
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Direction of NeumannValue on boundary
When solving partial differential equations NeumannValue is used to specify the flux across the boundary. For normal fluxes the detailed notes state
They appear on the boundary ∂Ω of the region Ω ...
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Absorbing/Derivative Boundary Conditions
I am attempting to solve a differential equation, however I am having issues implementing boundary conditions that reduce the impact of reflections/instabilities.
I've had a look at similar ...
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Attempting PDE with inequality in boundary condition
I am attempting to solve the equation below, which requires v[y,0]==0 for all y greater than 0. I have followed the /; approach ...
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Absorbing Boundary Condition for Complex/Coupled PDE
Context: This question is relevant to the physical problem of an excited leaky cavity. The boundary condition on the inside of the cavity is Dirichlet. The other end of the cavity is partially blocked ...
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Stuck on solving differential equation
I have tried to solve :
$$\begin{array}{l} A\frac{1}{r}\frac{d}{{dr}}\left(
{r\frac{{du}}{{dr}}} \right) = - B + N{k^2}\frac{{{I_0}\left( {kr}
\right)}}{{{I_0}\left( {ka} \right)}}\\ BC:\\ u(r) ...
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NDSolve error in 2-D heat equation
I'm trying to solve the following PDE by Mathematica in 2-D case in the unit disk using polar cordinates,
where $\Omega$ is a bounded domain of $\mathbb{R}^n$, $\Gamma =\partial \Omega$ is the ...
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Solving a Partio-Integral Differential equation
I had a system of three PDEs
$$\frac{\partial \theta_h}{\partial x}+\beta_h (\theta_h-\theta_w) = 0$$
$$\frac{\partial \theta_c}{\partial y} + \beta_c (\theta_c-\theta_w) = 0$$
$$
\lambda_h \frac{\...
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boundary conditions involving time derivative
Can we solve the following PDE by Mathematica,
where $\Omega$ is a bounded domain of $\mathbb{R}^n$, $\Gamma =\partial \Omega$ is the boundary of $\Omega$, $\partial_\nu$ is the normal derivative, ...
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Creating Voronoi Mesh Region Bounded by Convex Hull (Possible problem with DiscretizeGraphics)
I want to create a MeshRegion that is VoronoiMesh bounded by the associated ConvexHullMesh. I followed the procedure in the answer for this post, but the resulting MeshRegion is very wrong.
This is ...
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Heat Equation with Mathematica Neumann / Dirichlet Conditions
This is the question I am trying to solve
After fours hours of research and 61 attempts (just today) on how to do this, I'm asking for help.
I've been in hospital and am now trying to catch up on ...
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Multiple Boundary Conditions for NDSolve in mesh with multiple interfaces
Here is my problem: I want to solve a Laplacian equation in a 2D geometry with multiple interfaces, each interface presenting a different boundary condition.
As for an example, I am working on a ring ...
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A numerical boundary conditions paradox
For $(t,z)\in[0,1]\times[-1,0]$
zmin = -1; tmax = 1;
and some fields $w(t,z)$ and $y(t,z)$
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How to force Mathematica to evaluate a limit in the boundary conditions of a differential equation?
I'm experiencing troubles in obtaining the result of an ordinary differential equation with a boundary condition at infinity.
I write down
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NDSolve: method of lines: unexpected error: insufficient boundary conditions
As a test of my ability to master the Method of Lines I tried to NDSolve the PDE's system
$$\partial_t \varphi = \varpi\qquad\partial_t\varpi=\frac{1}{r}\partial^...
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Inhomogeneous Neumann boundary conditions for diffusion equation
I am new to Mathematica and I have a problem specifying Neumann boundary conditions in diffusion equation. The best result I managed to get is this.
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NDSolve: Method of Lines: same grids for spatial discretization: error: stiff system_zero step size
How can I modify bbgofrey's answer so as to use $n+1$ grid points for variable $y$? My code
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EDP exotic boundaries condtions
I'm trying to numerically solve Laplacian(V(x,y)) = 0 on a cross having Dirichelet conditions on two opposite borders (e.g. V(0,x)=-10 and V(5,y)=-10) and having dV(x,y)/dx = const . dV/dy for ...
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NDSolve:Method of Lines: Spatial Discretization: bother doing it explicitly or just implement as internal routine?
My question is whether one's code must always contain the actual description of spatial discretization written explicitly or whether the Method of Lines can be called as an internal routine. If so ...
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NDSolve:PDE system, initial-boundary value problem:warning:NDSolve::mconly: For the method NDSolve`IDA, only machine real code is available
I tried to NDSolve the PDE system
$$\partial_t w =x\cdot w\quad\quad\partial_z x=w$$
for
$$(t,z)\in[0,1]\times[0,\pi]$$
with boundary conditions
$$x(t,0)=w(t,0)=w(t,\pi)=0$$
and initial conditions
$$w(...
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NDSolve:Coupled PDE's, initial-boundary value problem: unreasonable “insufficient number of boundary conditions” error
I tried to NDSolve the PDE system:
$$\partial_t y = x\partial_z w \quad\quad \partial_t w = \partial_z y \quad \quad \partial_z x=w $$
for $$(t,z)\in[0,1]\times[-1,0]$$
with initial conditions
$$x(...
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NDSolve unexpectedly terms boundary conditions insufficient in initial-boundary value problem
NDSolve can easily handle the PDE system $$\partial_t y = \partial_z w \quad\quad \partial_t w = \partial_z y $$ along with initial-boundary conditions $$w(t,0)=w(t,-1)=0\quad\quad w(0,z)=-sin^2(z\pi)\...
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Second-order nonlinear boundary value problem
I am trying to follow this work, in which Eq. (11), the 2nd-order, nonlinear differential equation depends on a pair of parameters $ (\kappa, h) $. But now I only care about the case with a vanishing $...
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Help with 3D FEM calculation of a heat equation
I want to solve a heat transport problem in a long tube where 4 coolings rods are inserted. Fluid flows down axially, and there's radial heat conduction.
First, the shape is defined:
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NDSolve post-processing: Calculate the flow over a FEM-boundary
I'm trying to calculate the heat loss from buried pipes with NDSolve`FEM. For this I set Dirichlet conditions at the model top and bottom and temperature dependant Neumann conditions at the contact ...
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NDSolveValue seems to ignore a boundary condition
I am trying to solve a system of PDEs over a cilyndrical region. The text goes as follows:
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Numerical solution of differential equation with boundary condition at infinity
I have the following ODE for a function $F(x)$: $F''-\frac{1}{x}F'-aF=0$ with the following boundary conditions: $F(x\to0) = 1$, $F(x\to\infty)=0$. It can be solved analytically: $F = \sqrt{a}xK_1(\...
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How can I solve this BVP using mathematica?
I need to solve the following BVP:
$$(g^{-1/3}f'')'+ff''=0$$
$$(g^{-1/3}g')'+0.71fg'=-1.43775g^{-1/3}(f'')^2$$
With the following constraints:
$$f[0]=0,f'[0]=0,f'[20]=1,g[0]=0.944175,g[20]=1$$
I used ...
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Convergence of PDE solution using method of lines
I'm afraid that this will turn more into a math question rather than a Mathematica one.
I'm trying to solve the equation
$$\frac {\partial n}{\partial t}=D\frac {\partial^2n}{\partial x^2}$$
$$\...
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Problem involving a system of nonlinear coupled ODE's with adjustable boundary
The problem is to solve the following system ODEs:
I. $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \dfrac{4}{r}[1+a(r)]\left(\dfrac{dH}{dr}\right)^2+\dfrac{dG}{dr}=0$
II. $\ \ \ \ \dfrac{1}{r}\left(\dfrac{dA}{dr}\right)+f(r)+k^...
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Imposing boundary condition and normalization on an ODE
I want to use DSolve to solve a differential equation while imposing a boundary condition and normalization.
How can I do that?
Let's take for example a simple ...
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Boundary Condition Problem - Diffusion Equation
So, in my 1D diffusion equation, everything works as I would expect.
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Nonlinear differential equation system with initial conditions in the different point
I faced with unusual (at least for me) problems.
I have a three nonlinear equations
$ \dot x = f(x,y,z)\quad \dot y = g(x,y,z)\quad \dot z = h(x,y,z)
$
and the following initial conditions $x(0)=1$,...
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Using NDSolve for coupled PDE's with moving boundary conditions [duplicate]
im trying to solve numerically a one dimensional case of "Stefan solidification problem".
The equations, along with BC's and IC's are:
I want to solve for P1(X,T),P2(X,T) and Xs(T) is the moving ...
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Find initial surface to minimize between two close curves
I have two close curves in space defined by $g$ and $h$ with:
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Solution of nonlinear system with boundary conditions
I'm try solve the following coupled ODEs with boundary conditions:
$I. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \dfrac{4}{r}[1+A(r)]\left(\dfrac{dH}{dr}\right)^2+\dfrac{dG}{dr}=0$
$II. \ \ \ \ \dfrac{1}{r}\left(\dfrac{dA}{dr}\...
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1-D heat equation with different thermal diffusivity at different regions
I am trying to solve this 1-D heat equation in the interval [-L1,L2] with the follow conditions:thermal diffusivity=alpha1 between [-L1,0);thermal diffusivity=alpha2 between (0,L2].Boundary conditions:...
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Spaced time mixed partial differential equation
I am trying to reproduce solution of the following differential equation.
I know its solution is
I tried the following code.
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Numerically solving a 3-dimensional partial differential equation with third order spatial derivatives
I am trying to numerically solve (and eventually plot evolving through time) the following differential equation
$\frac{\partial f(x,y,t)}{\partial t} = i C_{0}\left(\frac{\partial^{2}f(x,y,t)}{\...
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Error with NDSolve/NDSolveValue: Boundary conditions aren't working!
I'm trying to solve the heat conduction equation for a 2D Steady State problem using NDSolveValue but it doesn't work with the specifc boundary conditions I need. I have a thin plate with natural ...
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Boundary values in PDE using NDSolve - different outputs whether v.10.2 or 11.3
I'm trying to solve the following PDE
$$\frac{\partial n(t,x)}{\partial t}=f(t,x)\frac{\partial^2n}{\partial x^2}+\frac{\partial n}{\partial x}\frac{\partial f}{\partial x}$$
with the boundary ...
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Finding good boundary conditions NDSolveValue
I have the following differential equation to solve :
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Why isn't Derivative equal to NeumannValue? [duplicate]
Can someone explain why, if I have
u=u[x,t]
then
Derivative[1,0][u][0,t] == 0
doesn't give the same result as
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Specifying different Neumann boundary values on different parts of a boundary
In Mathematica PDE solvers (say by FEM), the specification of Neumann boundary conditions is by specifying NeumannValue[..] (see Mathematica documentation, and also ...
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Applying Dirichlet and Neumann Boundary Condition for DSolve and NDSolve not computing [closed]
I'm interesting in solving this problem where I have a Dirichlet boundary condition at $\ x=0, u(x)=1$ and a Neumann boundary condition where at $\ x=25, du/dx=0$
I was able to get it to work when ...
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What's wrong with initial conditions?
I want to solve the nonlinear PDE for the anisotropic fluid flow:
$-\rho*\partial{v_i}/\partial{t} + (C_{ijkl}v_{k,l})_{,j}-p_{,j} = 0$
(The nonlinear term $-v_jv_{i,j}$ will be added later)
Here ...
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Solving ODE with assumption that solution is bounded at boundaries?
For a HW problem, this ODE had boundary conditions given that are not the normal boundary conditions, instead the problem says that solution $u(t)$ is bounded at the left and right ends of the domain. ...
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Solving Non-homogeneous BVP
Trying to solve a BVP
sols1 = Simplify[ DSolve[{y''[x] - s*y[x] == -F[x], y'[0] == 0, y'[1] == 0},y[x], {x, 0, 1}]]
The solution given $\frac{\left(e^{2 \sqrt{s} ...
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“conditional” initial condition for pde
I'm trying to solve a set of coupled pde equations of functions C1[t,x], C2[t,x]. all works fine but I need to specify a conditional initial conditions of the form:
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An iterative algorithm to obtain appropriate numerical solutions for the bounce
I am looking to replicate an algorithm explained in the paper "Impact of new physics on the EW vacuum stability in a curved spacetime background" by E. Bentivegna, V. Branchina, F. Continoa and D. ...
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Solutions to differential equation with differentiation with respect to two variables
I am attempting to numerically solve the following differential equation that includes differentiation with respect to two variables with two separate boundary conditions.
$y^{\prime\prime}(x) + \...
