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Title Solving the inverse problem of time-dependent heat source identification with non-classical boundary conditions
Type JournalPaper
Keywords Mesh-free local radial point interpolation-technique-Radial basis interpolation-Ill-posed problem-Heat generation term-Stabilization technique
Abstract This study presents an efficient numerical framework for solving an inverse heat equation problem involving a time-dependent heat source and temperature distribution. The problem incorporates non-classical boundary conditions and integral over-determination conditions, where the latter represents error-contaminated measurements. A time-stepping scheme is employed to discretize the time derivative, while a meshless local collocation method using radial basis functions (RBFs) is applied for spatial discretization. The stability and convergence of the time-discretized approach are rigorously established using the energy method. To address noise in input data, Tikhonov regularization of three orders is implemented, along with a novel approach for determining the optimal regularization parameter. This method outperforms traditional techniques such as the quasi-optimality criterion, L-curve, and discrepancy principle. Numerical experiments validate the approach by demonstrating its accuracy for exact data and stability under noisy conditions, thereby establishing it as a reliable tool for inverse problem-solving.
Researchers Mohammad Zahir Fairooz (Third Researcher), Abdollah Dinmohammadi (Fourth Researcher), Ahmad Jafarabadi (Second Researcher), Elyas Shivaniana (First Researcher)