Write C Programs For The Following: When A Heat Source Is

Write C programs for the following: 1. When a heat source is placed at x =0 at t =0 in an infinitely extended bar, the temperature distribution at (x, t) is expressed as

Write C programs for the following: 1. When a heat source is placed at x=0 at t=0 in an infinitely extended bar, the temperature distribution at (x, t) is expressed as. Using GnuPlot, plot the temperature profile at t=0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 10.0 in one graph. Describe procedure step by step how to export the data generated by C program to GnuPlot. 2. Plot the result in both 2-D and 3-D graphics using GnuPlot (use the plot and splot commands). Step by step, how to plot the result.

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Write C programs for the following 1 When a heat source is placed at x 0 at t 0 in an infinitely extended bar the temperature distribution at x t is expressed as

Write C programs for the following: 1. When a heat source is placed at x =0 at t =0 in an infinitely extended bar, the temperature distribution at (x, t) is expressed as

This assignment involves developing C programs to model heat diffusion along an infinite rod following an initial heat input at location x=0 at time t=0. The primary goal is to compute the temperature distribution T(x, t) at various time points and then visualize these profiles using GnuPlot in both 2D and 3D formats.

The heat conduction in an infinite rod can be modeled using the classical solution to the heat equation with an initial point source. The temperature distribution over position and time is given by the fundamental solution:

T(x, t) = \(\frac{Q}{\sqrt{4 \pi \alpha t}}\) * exp \(-\frac{x^2}{4 \alpha t}\),

where Q is the initial heat energy introduced at x=0 at t=0, α is the thermal diffusivity of the material, and exp denotes the exponential function. For simplicity, assume unit thermal diffusivity (\(\alpha=1\)) and initial heat \(Q=1\).

Thus, the simplified temperature profile becomes:

T(x, t) = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{4 \pi t}}\) * exp \(-\frac{x^2}{4 t}\)

Your task involves three main steps:

  1. Develop a C program that calculates and stores the temperature distribution T(x, t) over a range of x at specific time points (t=0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 10.0).
  2. Export the data generated by the C program into a format compatible for plotting in GnuPlot. Typically, this involves writing the data to text files with columns representing x and T(x, t) for each t.
  3. Use GnuPlot commands to visualize the temperature profiles at different times. Plot multiple profiles in one graph for 2D visualization, and then generate a surface plot in 3D showing the variation of temperature over x and t.

Step-by-step Procedure to Implement and Plot

1. Developing the C Program

A C program should define an array for x ranging over a suitable interval (e.g., -10 to 10) with a reasonable step size (e.g., 0.1). For each specified time point, the program calculates T(x, t) at each x coordinate and writes this data to separate files (e.g., t0.1.dat, t0.5.dat, etc.).

Sample pseudocode:

initialize parameters: x_min, x_max, dx, time_points=[0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 10.0]


for each time in time_points:


open a data file named accordingly


for x from x_min to x_max step dx:


T = 1 / sqrt(4  pi  time)  exp(-x^2 / (4  time))


write x and T to the file


close the file

2. Export Data for GnuPlot

Ensure each data file contains two columns: x values and corresponding temperature T(x, t). These files will be used to plot the temperature profiles.

3. Plotting with GnuPlot

Open GnuPlot and execute commands such as:

plot 't0.1.dat' with lines title 't=0.1', \


't0.5.dat' with lines title 't=0.5', \


't1.0.dat' with lines title 't=1.0', \


't10.0.dat' with lines title 't=10.0'

This will generate a 2D plot of temperature distribution over x at the specified times. For 3D plots, generate a surface plot considering x and t axes, possibly by creating a grid of T(x, t) values and loading into GnuPlot accordingly.

Conclusion

This process demonstrates how to implement physical simulations of heat diffusion via C programming and visualize the results effectively using GnuPlot. The combined approach of numerical calculation and graphical representation aids in understanding the diffusion process across different time frames and spatial domains.

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