Diffusion2D-Python-Package

Project description

This package solves the diffusion equation on a 2D plate, which is at an initial temperature and has a disk with a fixed different temperature. The mesh intervals and the thermal diffusivity of the metal can be given by the user, and the diffusion equation is solved by the finite difference method. The outputs are four plots of the plate's temperature as time passes, showing the evolving temperature field on the plate.

Installing the package

pip install lacerdar_diffusion2d

Using pip3 to install from PyPI

pip install -i https://test.pypi.org/simple/ lacerdar_diffusion2d==0.0.1

Required dependencies

numpy matplotlib

Running this package

In an interactive python prompt, import lacerdar_diffusion2d and call lacerdar_diffusion2d.solve(). You may pass values for dx, dy and D.

Citing

The theoretical background for this package is found in: Chapter 7 of the book "Learning Scientific Programming with Python"