Finite Differences in Heat Conduction

By Adam Powell

Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

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Calculate computational work required to model heat conduction using finite differences with explicit timestepping.

Assignment solution time: 1 hour

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Copyright 2002 Adam C. Powell, IV
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  • Adam Powell (2019), "Finite Differences in Heat Conduction," https://nanohub.org/resources/31042.

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  1. computation
  2. education
  3. educational problem set
  4. heat conduction
  5. materials science
  6. polymers
  7. sophomore level
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