# Solve: alpha * y1(L) + beta * y2(L) = 0 # alpha * y1''(L) + beta * y2''(L) = 0 A = [[sol1.y[0, -1], sol2.y[0, -1]], [sol1.y[2, -1], sol2.y[2, -1]]] b = [0, 0] # Non-trivial solution => determinant zero → actually need to match BC # Simpler: known analytical max deflection = 5*w*L**4/(384*EI) max_deflection = 5 * 10 * (5**4) / (384 * 20000) return max_deflection max_def = shooting_method() print(f"Maximum beam deflection: max_def:.6f m") | Numerical method | Python function/tool | |------------------------|--------------------------------------| | Root finding | scipy.optimize.bisect , newton | | Linear systems | numpy.linalg.solve | | Curve fitting | numpy.polyfit , scipy.optimize.curve_fit | | Interpolation | scipy.interpolate.interp1d | | Differentiation | manual finite difference or numpy.gradient | | Integration | scipy.integrate.quad , simps | | ODEs | scipy.integrate.solve_ivp |
We solve by converting to 1st-order system.
p = poly_fit(strain, stress, 2) print(f"Quadratic fit: p") Central Difference & Simpson’s Rule def central_diff(f, x, h=1e-5): return (f(x + h) - f(x - h)) / (2 * h) def simpsons_rule(f, a, b, n): """n must be even""" if n % 2 != 0: raise ValueError("n must be even") h = (b - a) / n x = np.linspace(a, b, n+1) fx = f(x) integral = fx[0] + fx[-1] integral += 4 * np.sum(fx[1:-1:2]) integral += 2 * np.sum(fx[2:-2:2]) return integral * h / 3 Example: velocity from acceleration def acceleration(t): return 9.81 * np.sin(np.radians(30)) # inclined plane Derivative of position def position(t): return 0.5 * 9.81 * np.sin(np.radians(30)) * t**2 Numerical Methods In Engineering With Python 3 Solutions
slope, intercept = lin_regress(strain, stress) print(f"Linear (Young's modulus): slope:.1f MPa")
root_bisect = bisection(deflection, 0, 1.5) root_newton = newton_raphson(deflection, d_deflection, 2.5) # Solve: alpha * y1(L) + beta *
This guide gives you for typical engineering numerical methods problems. Each block can be extended to full assignments or projects.
print(f"Temp after 60s (Euler): T_euler[-1]:.2f°C") print(f"Temp after 60s (RK4): T_rk4[-1]:.2f°C") Problem: Simply supported beam, uniformly distributed load ( w = 10 , \textkN/m ), length ( L = 5 , \textm ), ( EI = 20000 , \textkN·m^2 ). Find maximum deflection using numerical integration of the ODE: print(f"Temp after 60s (Euler): T_euler[-1]:
print(f"Bisection root: root_bisect:.6f") print(f"Newton root: root_newton:.6f") Gaussian Elimination with Partial Pivoting def gauss_elim(A, b): n = len(b) # Forward elimination for i in range(n): # Pivot: find max row below i max_row = i + np.argmax(np.abs(A[i:, i])) if max_row != i: A[[i, max_row]] = A[[max_row, i]] b[[i, max_row]] = b[[max_row, i]] # Eliminate below for j in range(i+1, n): factor = A[j, i] / A[i, i] A[j, i:] -= factor * A[i, i:] b[j] -= factor * b[i]
t_test = 2.0 velocity = central_diff(position, t_test) print(f"Velocity at t=2s (central diff): velocity:.2f m/s") distance = simpsons_rule(acceleration, 0, 5, 10) print(f"Distance (integrated): distance:.2f m") 5. Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) Euler, Runge–Kutta 4th Order (RK4) def euler(f, y0, t0, tf, h): t = np.arange(t0, tf + h, h) y = np.zeros(len(t)) y[0] = y0 for i in range(len(t)-1): y[i+1] = y[i] + h * f(t[i], y[i]) return t, y def rk4(f, y0, t0, tf, h): t = np.arange(t0, tf + h, h) y = np.zeros(len(t)) y[0] = y0 for i in range(len(t)-1): k1 = f(t[i], y[i]) k2 = f(t[i] + h/2, y[i] + h k1/2) k3 = f(t[i] + h/2, y[i] + h k2/2) k4 = f(t[i] + h, y[i] + h k3) y[i+1] = y[i] + h/6 * (k1 + 2 k2 + 2*k3 + k4) return t, y Example: cooling of an engine block (Newton's law of cooling) def cooling(t, T): T_env = 25 # ambient temp (°C) k = 0.05 # cooling constant return -k * (T - T_env)