FINITE DIFFERENCE

And its applications to solve steady heat equations

This web site is intended to give a brief introduction to Finite Difference and an example of how it is useful to solve steady heat transfer. Our task was to prepare a fifty minute PowerPoint lecture and present the class with a general knowledge of Finite Difference.  There is a homework problem to test your knowledge and a solution to check your answer.

POWERPOINT LECTURE:  This will give you the tools you need to get started.

HOMEWORK: Once you have gone through the lecture you might want to test your knowledge.

HW Solution:

For additional

Information visit:

Dr. Shih's Analytical Tools

Finite difference from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_difference

Finite Difference Method by numerical-methods.com

http://www.scientific-computing.co.uk/numerme/fdm.htm

Second International Conference Finite-Difference Methods: Theory and Applications

http://im.bas-net.by/cfdm98/

This site has been created by the following:

Steven Lydzinski - lydzinsk@magnet.fsu.edu

Ben Robertson - Robertson@eng.fsu.edu

Jeff Wagener - wagener@eng.fsu.edu 

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