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Instantaneous Point-source Solution - IfH

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Section 3: Similarity solution to the one-dimensional diffusion equation 13<br />

Using the chain rule to compute ∂C/∂t we have:<br />

∂C<br />

= ∂ [ ] M<br />

∂t ∂t A √ Dt f(η) (<br />

M<br />

=<br />

A √ − 1 ) 1<br />

Dt 2 t f(η) + M<br />

A √ Dt<br />

= − M (<br />

2At √ f + η ∂f<br />

Dt ∂η<br />

∂f ∂η<br />

∂η ∂t<br />

Using the chain rule to compute ∂ 2 C/∂x 2 we have:<br />

∂ 2 C<br />

∂x 2 = ∂ [ ( ∂ M<br />

∂x ∂x<br />

= ∂<br />

∂x<br />

=<br />

[ ∂η<br />

∂x<br />

M<br />

ADt √ Dt<br />

∂f<br />

∂η<br />

)<br />

. (22)<br />

A √ Dt f(η) )]<br />

M<br />

]<br />

A √ Dt<br />

∂ 2 f<br />

∂η 2 . (23)<br />

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