This example shows how to calculate eigenvalues and eigenvectors. The eigenvalue problem is . This example computes all eigenmodes with eigenvalues smaller than 100.
Create a model and include this geometry. The geometry of the L-shaped membrane is described in the file lshapeg
.
model = createpde(); geometryFromEdges(model,@lshapeg);
Set zero Dirichlet boundary conditions on all edges.
applyBoundaryCondition(model,'dirichlet','Edge',1:model.Geometry.NumEdges,'u',0);
Specify the coefficients for the problem: d
= 1 and c
= 1. All other coefficients are equal to zero.
specifyCoefficients(model,'m',0,'d',1,'c',1,'a',0,'f',0);
Set the interval [0 100]
as the region for the eigenvalues in the solution.
r = [0 100];
Create a mesh and solve the problem.
generateMesh(model,'Hmax',0.05);
results = solvepdeeig(model,r);
Basis= 10, Time= 0.16, New conv eig= 0 Basis= 11, Time= 0.19, New conv eig= 0 Basis= 12, Time= 0.22, New conv eig= 0 Basis= 13, Time= 0.26, New conv eig= 0 Basis= 14, Time= 0.28, New conv eig= 0 Basis= 15, Time= 0.29, New conv eig= 0 Basis= 16, Time= 0.29, New conv eig= 0 Basis= 17, Time= 0.31, New conv eig= 0 Basis= 18, Time= 0.32, New conv eig= 1 Basis= 19, Time= 0.34, New conv eig= 1 Basis= 20, Time= 0.35, New conv eig= 1 Basis= 21, Time= 0.35, New conv eig= 1 Basis= 22, Time= 0.36, New conv eig= 3 Basis= 23, Time= 0.36, New conv eig= 3 Basis= 24, Time= 0.37, New conv eig= 4 Basis= 25, Time= 0.38, New conv eig= 5 Basis= 26, Time= 0.73, New conv eig= 6 Basis= 27, Time= 0.79, New conv eig= 6 Basis= 28, Time= 0.81, New conv eig= 6 Basis= 29, Time= 0.83, New conv eig= 7 Basis= 30, Time= 0.85, New conv eig= 7 Basis= 31, Time= 0.87, New conv eig= 10 Basis= 32, Time= 0.88, New conv eig= 10 Basis= 33, Time= 0.94, New conv eig= 11 Basis= 34, Time= 1.12, New conv eig= 11 Basis= 35, Time= 1.24, New conv eig= 14 Basis= 36, Time= 1.25, New conv eig= 14 Basis= 37, Time= 1.27, New conv eig= 14 Basis= 38, Time= 1.30, New conv eig= 14 Basis= 39, Time= 1.34, New conv eig= 14 Basis= 40, Time= 1.39, New conv eig= 14 Basis= 41, Time= 1.42, New conv eig= 15 Basis= 42, Time= 1.78, New conv eig= 15 Basis= 43, Time= 1.87, New conv eig= 15 Basis= 44, Time= 1.89, New conv eig= 16 Basis= 45, Time= 1.94, New conv eig= 16 Basis= 46, Time= 2.00, New conv eig= 16 Basis= 47, Time= 2.04, New conv eig= 16 Basis= 48, Time= 2.26, New conv eig= 17 Basis= 49, Time= 2.40, New conv eig= 18 Basis= 50, Time= 2.49, New conv eig= 18 Basis= 51, Time= 2.53, New conv eig= 18 Basis= 52, Time= 2.54, New conv eig= 18 Basis= 53, Time= 2.71, New conv eig= 18 Basis= 54, Time= 2.74, New conv eig= 21 End of sweep: Basis= 54, Time= 2.75, New conv eig= 21 Basis= 31, Time= 2.98, New conv eig= 0 Basis= 32, Time= 3.30, New conv eig= 0 Basis= 33, Time= 3.35, New conv eig= 0 End of sweep: Basis= 33, Time= 3.36, New conv eig= 0
There are 19 eigenvalues smaller than 100.
length(results.Eigenvalues)
ans = 19
Plot the first eigenmode and compare it to the MATLAB's membrane
function.
u = results.Eigenvectors; pdeplot(model,'XYData',u(:,1),'ZData',u(:,1));
figure membrane(1,20,9,9)
Eigenvectors can be multiplied by any scalar and remain eigenvectors. This explains the difference in scale that you see.
membrane
can produce the first 12 eigenfunctions for the L-shaped membrane. Compare the 12th eigenmodes.
figure pdeplot(model,'XYData',u(:,12),'ZData',u(:,12));
figure membrane(12,20,9,9)