How Can the Laplace Transform Help Solve Time and Space PDEs?

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The discussion focuses on solving two partial differential equations (PDEs) using the Laplace Transform method. The first PDE involves the variables Wliq and Wice, with specific initial conditions and constants C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, and C6. The second PDE describes the evolution of Wice over time. The user, Travis, expresses difficulty in applying the Laplace Transform due to the complexity of the equations and seeks practical suggestions for simplification.

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Hello,

My question of how to solve two PDEs in time and space is the following:
1) partial Wliq / partial t + partial Wliq / partialZ = C1 * C2 (Wice-C3*Wliq)

With initial Conditions: Wliq(0,Zo)=A; W= C4*Wliq(t,Z)+C5*Wice(t,Z)+C6*A

2) partial Wice / partial t =C1*(1-C2)*(C3*Wliq-Wice)

Wice(0,Z)=A; Wice= Wice(t,Z)

I am trying to use the Laplace transform so I can restrain the solution to space only. I haven't been able to get past the transform due to the complexity and it makes me think that this method may not be the most practical.

Any suggestions would be most helpful. Thanks

Travis
 
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