Partial Differential Equations (PDE) for Engineers: Solution by Separation of Variables

By Prof. Sirshendu De | IIT Kharagpur

Learners enrolled: 1058

Modeling is essential and imperative for understanding dynamics of a large scale process. One can undertake a large number of virtual experiments based on the model equations of a process to optimize the operating conditions and/or design the system efficiently. In most of the practical processes, model equations involve more than one parameters leading to partial differential equations (PDE). Various solutions techniques are adopted by the process engineers to solve the partial differential equations. Separation of variables is one of the most robust techniques used for analytical solution of PDEs. This technique provides first hand information of process dynamics rendering it amenable for optimization of system performance. This course aims to develop the solutions techniques and hence the skills of the students to solve PDEs for any engineering applications.

INTENDED AUDIENCE :

Elective Course
UG/PG Course
BE/ME/MS/BSc/MSc/PhD

PRE-REQUISITES : Basic knowledge of Mathematics

INDUSTRIES SUPPORT :

CSIR Institute & Laboratories.
All process industries and R & D organizations.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Duration :	4 weeks
Start Date :	18 Jan 2021
End Date :	12 Feb 2021
Exam Date :	21 Mar 2021 IST
Enrollment Ends :	01 Feb 2021
Category :	Mathematics
Credit Points :	1
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate

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Course layout

Week 1 : Introduction, Definition & Type of PDE; Classification of various boundary condition & PDEs; Application of principle of linear superposition for PDE; Introduction of separations variables methods for solution of PDE.

Week 2 : Solution of parabolic PDE using separations variables methods ; Solution of higher dimensional PDEs.

Week 3 : Solution of Elliptic & Hyperbolic PDE using separations variables methods.

Week 4 : PDE in cylindrical and Spherical coordinate.

Books and references

NPTEL
S. Pushpavanam, Mathematical methods in chemical engineering

Instructor bio

Prof. Sirshendu De

IIT Kharagpur

Dr. Sirshendu De is an Institute Chair Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. His research interests include membrane separations, adsorption, modelling of transport processes, flow through micro-channels, etc. He has over 300 international journal publications/peer reviewed articles, over 100 conference presentations (national and international). He is also the holder of 15 patents (national and international), has authored 7 books and 4 of his developed technologies have been transferred to the industry. He has received numerous awards and fellowships, including the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Engineering Sciences by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India in 2011. He is also a Fellow of prestigious scientific and engineering academies like Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI). He is a former INAE Chair Professor (2015-2017) and former Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur (2015-2017). Currently, he is a recipient of the Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship, awarded by INAE and SERB, DST, for the period 2018-2021.

For more details, please visit http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/department/CH/faculty/ch-sde

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 21 March 2021 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
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Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 3 assignments out of the total 4 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

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