Numerical Solution for a Non-Fickian Diffusion in a Periodic Potential

Numerical Solution for a Non-Fickian Diffusion in a Periodic Potential

Year:    2013

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 13 (2013), Iss. 2 : pp. 502–525

Abstract

Numerical solutions of a non-Fickian diffusion equation belonging to a hyperbolic type are presented in one space dimension. The Brownian particle modelled by this diffusion equation is subjected to a symmetric periodic potential whose spatial shape can be varied by a single parameter. We consider a numerical method which consists of applying Laplace transform in time; we then obtain an elliptic diffusion equation which is discretized using a finite difference method. We analyze some aspects of the convergence of the method. Numerical results for particle density, flux and mean-square-displacement (covering both inertial and diffusive regimes) are presented.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.280711.010312a

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 13 (2013), Iss. 2 : pp. 502–525

Published online:    2013-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    24

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