Class 1 Notes

Standard problems
Equilibrium problems (independent of time)
Non-equilibrium problems (dependant on timedynamic)
o Evolutionary
Vibration-?
o ave
!coustic
Convection-diffusion problems (could be equilibrium or non-equilibrium)
"ultip#ysics
o Comple$ mi$ture of p#ysics% "a&netics ' mec#anics% etc(
)roblem Solvin& )rocess
"at#ematical *ormulations of )#ysical )roblems
o Conservation principals
Solve for field variable
Verify and validate solution
+, field variable
+($% y% -% t) &eneric
+($% y% -) equilibrium
.oundary value problems -/ equilibrium problem
0nitial value problems
Comple$ity
+($) .oundary Value Specified
!nalytical1 Numeric
+($% y) .oundary Value Specified
!nalytical1 Numeric
+($% t) .oundary Values specified
o Evolution
o ave
+($%y%-%t) 2oal