Computational Fluid Dynamics Course

BITS Pilani, WILP

Cluster Program M. Tech. (III Semester)

Homework 2
Due on 27.05.2018

1. (2 marks) Show that the 1-D heat conduction equation is parabolic

∂T ∂2T
=α 2 (1)
∂t ∂x

2. (2 marks) Show that the second-order wave equation is hyperbolic

∂2u 2
2∂ u
= c (2)
∂t2 ∂x2

3. (2 marks) Show that the first-order wave equation is hyperbolic

∂u ∂u
+c =0 (3)
∂t ∂x

4. (4 marks) Determine the values of x and y to make the following partial differential equations elliptic,
parabolic, or hyperbolic.
∂2φ ∂2φ ∂2φ
x2 y 2 + xy − y2 2 = 0 (4a)
∂x ∂x∂y ∂y
∂2φ ∂2φ ∂2φ
sin x 2
+ 2 cos x + sin x 2 = 0 (4b)
∂x ∂x∂y ∂y

5. (Optional) The governing equations for a 1-D , inviscid flow are given by the Euler equations. If the
assumption of perfect gas is imposed, the system can be written as
∂ρ ∂ρ ∂u
+u +ρ =0 (5a)
∂t ∂x ∂x
∂u ∂u 1 ∂p
+u + =0 (5b)
∂t ∂x ρ ∂x
∂p ∂p ∂u
+u + ρa2 =0 (5c)
∂t ∂x ∂x
Write down the system in a vector form, as ∂Q ∂Q
∂t + A ∂x = 0 and evaluate the Eigen values of the system
from A. Is this system of equations elliptic, parabolic or hyperbolic?