Reconstructing the Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Inverse Fractional Stefan Problem

This paper presents an algorithm for solving the inverse fractional Stefan problem. The considered inverse problem consists of determining the heat transfer coefficient at one of the boundaries of the considered region. The additional information necessary for solving the inverse problem is the set...

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Main Authors: Agata Chmielowska, Rafał Brociek, Damian Słota
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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author Agata Chmielowska
Rafał Brociek
Damian Słota
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description This paper presents an algorithm for solving the inverse fractional Stefan problem. The considered inverse problem consists of determining the heat transfer coefficient at one of the boundaries of the considered region. The additional information necessary for solving the inverse problem is the set of temperature values in selected points of the region. The fractional derivative with respect to time used in the considered Stefan problem is of the Caputo type. The direct problem was solved by using the alternating phase truncation method adapted to the model with the fractional derivative. To solve the inverse problem, the ant colony algorithm was used. This paper contains an example illustrating the accuracy and stability of the presented algorithm.
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spelling doaj-art-3c279cafe03c4acd967fcc8aef431bbd2025-01-24T13:33:28ZengMDPI AGFractal and Fractional2504-31102025-01-01914310.3390/fractalfract9010043Reconstructing the Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Inverse Fractional Stefan ProblemAgata Chmielowska0Rafał Brociek1Damian Słota2Faculty of Applied Mathematics, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Mathematics Applications and Methods for Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Applied Mathematics, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Mathematical Methods in Technology and Computer Science, Faculty of Applied Mathematics, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandThis paper presents an algorithm for solving the inverse fractional Stefan problem. The considered inverse problem consists of determining the heat transfer coefficient at one of the boundaries of the considered region. The additional information necessary for solving the inverse problem is the set of temperature values in selected points of the region. The fractional derivative with respect to time used in the considered Stefan problem is of the Caputo type. The direct problem was solved by using the alternating phase truncation method adapted to the model with the fractional derivative. To solve the inverse problem, the ant colony algorithm was used. This paper contains an example illustrating the accuracy and stability of the presented algorithm.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/9/1/43fractional Stefan probleminverse problemheat conductionalternating phase truncation methodant colony algorithm
spellingShingle Agata Chmielowska
Rafał Brociek
Damian Słota
Reconstructing the Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Inverse Fractional Stefan Problem
Fractal and Fractional
fractional Stefan problem
inverse problem
heat conduction
alternating phase truncation method
ant colony algorithm
title Reconstructing the Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Inverse Fractional Stefan Problem
title_full Reconstructing the Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Inverse Fractional Stefan Problem
title_fullStr Reconstructing the Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Inverse Fractional Stefan Problem
title_full_unstemmed Reconstructing the Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Inverse Fractional Stefan Problem
title_short Reconstructing the Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Inverse Fractional Stefan Problem
title_sort reconstructing the heat transfer coefficient in the inverse fractional stefan problem
topic fractional Stefan problem
inverse problem
heat conduction
alternating phase truncation method
ant colony algorithm
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/9/1/43
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