94 CHAPTER 2. STEADY STATE DISCRETE MODELS
Figure 2.6.1: Variable r = .1, .2 and .3
10. end
11. sol = trid(n-1,a,b,c,d);
12. xx = [0 xx 1.];
13. sol = [0 sol 0.];
The following calculations vary the radii
u = =1> =2 and .3 while fixing q =
10> frqg = =001> f = =01> xvxu = 0 and i = 1. In Figure 2.6.1 the lowest curve
corresponds to the approximate temperature for the smallest radius wire:
[xx1 uu1]=bvp(10,.001,.1,.01,0,1)
[xx2 uu2]=bvp(10,.001,.2,.01,0,1)
[xx3,uu3]=bvp(10,.001,.3,.01,0,1)
plot(xx1,uu1,xx2,uu2,xx3,uu3).
The following calculations vary the
q = 4> 8 and 16 while fixing frqg = =001>
u
= =3> f = =01> xvxu = 0 and i = 1.
function of
q appear to be converging:
[xx4 uu4]=bvp(4,.001,.3,.01,0,1)
[xx8 uu8]=bvp(8,.001,.3,.01,0,1)
[xx16,uu16]=bvp(16,.001,.3,.01,0,1)
plot(xx4,uu4,xx8,uu8,xx16,uu16).
2.6.6 Assessment
In the above models of heat diusion, the thermal conductivity was held con-
stant relative to the space and temperature. If the temp erature varies over a
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In Figure 2.6.2 the approximations as a