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Spherical Problems
Omonowo D. Momoh1, Matthew N. Sadiku2, and Sarhan M. Musa2
1
College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science
Indiana University-Purdue University (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN 46805
2
Roy G. Perry College of Engineering
Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX 77446
m 1 (mr )
q 1
1 1
U (i 1, j, n) q 1 U (i 1, j, n) (26)
As can be seen, under this condition the exact solution to the i 0.5 i 0.5
two-dimensional heat problem is dependent on the radial 1 cot(( j 0.5) )
coordinate alone (i.e. it is independent of the co latitude). The q U (i, j 1, n)
(i 0.5) ( ) 2(i 0.5)2
2 2
finite difference results for the two-dimensional spherical heat
problem obtained in this research work will be used to 1 cot(( j 0.5) )
q U (i, j 1, n)
ascertain the validity of this assertion. (i 0.5) ( )
2 2
2(i 0.5)2
At i = 1, we have
2q In the same vein, despite the discretization of the two-
U (1, j 1, n) 1 2q 2
U (1, j , n) dimensional spherical heat problem in both radial and co
(0.5) ( )
2