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Divvie........ A 2D phase flow display util
(c) Dirk-Willem van Gulik
version 1.02, June 1992
1.27, Sept 1992
This little application allows you to
display 'phase-flow' diagrammess...
If you are unsure about these, I am
afraid that I'll have to refer you to
a decent book an differential math....
However I will have a try at explaining,
very simple and very basic.
A two dimensional, first order Differential
might define a number of curves, function,
or 'solutions' if you want. Suppose that these
curves define the trajectory of a particle,
and that you know that at a certain time,
often set to t=o the particle can be found
at a certain point, x,y indexed o. Then a
trajectory with the time as a free parameter
could be described as:
Trajectory with t.. :T( x(t),y(t) )
x(t)=X (x ,y ,t) and y(t)=Y (x ,y , t)
o o o o
This is the mathematic way of saying that at
a certain time, depending on were you started
at a certain starting time you will have arrived
at a position x(t),y(t). All x,y positions you
have passed along since your trip begain form
a trajectory.
Quite often in for example physics it is not
very hard to figure out what a particle 'feels'
at a certain time. Some force might be pulling
or pushing. These will result in a net movement
of the particle, defined as d(elta)x and dy over
an (often very short) time dt. These little
movements can be defined as
dx/dt=f(x,y,t) and dy/dt=g(x,y,t), with x=x(t)
and y=y(t)
This f and g are in fact some sort of migrating
velocity, a particle will 'flow' in a time dt from
a given (x,y) to a point (x+dx, y+dy) according to
these rules with a velocity f in the x direction
and g in the y direction.
This programme will display these 'flow's for a
number of x,y coordinates.
Every possible trajectory will follow these flows,
often to a common 'stable' sink.
Usage...
Interactive help provided...
DClick on the filer icon of !Divvie
The appl. will install itself on the deskbar.
Click SELECT on it, It will open two windows,
one empty and one allowing you to enter formuleas.
Click SELECT on the Oké button..... A flow appears
Use Drag-SELECT to enlarge,
The formulea window allows you to change scale, steps
and formuleas. Interactive help should get you along.
In the main window you will find a graph. At the top
you can find the range to which the labeled axises
relate. The origin is denoted by an 'o' and their axises.
Calculated points are shown as a little grey cross, or
as a black circle. The first one indicates an succesfull
calculation, the latter an error. You are free to use
every basic function you like. Typing errors, missing
brackets and divisions by zero are all dealt with in the
same way, a circle is substituted for that point.
Every valid point has an flow vector centered on it. The
flag marking indicates the endpoint
Well thats it I am afraid.... This programme was never
intended to be released, but Jacob and Serva asked for
it.. well here you go! If you wanna have any other
things, printing, draw-file creations, load/save or
find any of the numerous bugs, just bugger me and I'll
make another version. The wimpy shell was written in
a jiff(40 minutes or so), so Do not expect too much of it.
Happy toying...
Lots of Love
Dirk.
The author loves to receive feedback, bug-reports,
Xmas cards and APPLE Pies...
And Thankies to Simon Huntington for his excellent
interface module....
Anyone feeling oblidged to rewrite this help, the
programme or getting decent templates out, you
are most welcome to it, as long as you send me
a copy and leave credits as due.
This is free PD software, the usual crab about
free distribution but not asking money is to
be considered. No benefits should be made or
claimed other than those enjoyed due and by
the use of the programme.
Divvie........ A 2D phase flow display util
(c) Dirk-Willem van Gulik
version 1.02, June 1992
Snail Lipperkerkstraat 290
7533 AK Enschede
The Netherlands
Phone +31 53 303447
Email D.W.vanGulik@STUDENT.Utwente.nl
DWvGulik@Dialis.HackTick.nl
BBS Dirk Gulik at Dialis, Huco, UTwente
version 1.02 First released version, due to tooo
much presure of Jacob.
1.17 Slightly 'Neat' version, apart from
the silly truncks in basic, no serious
mistakes
1.18 Slightly better local error handling
.. .1.27 Fully RiscOs 3.10 now, less spelling
mistakes, little faster, silly icon for
window-iconizing and the compuslory?
'auto' boot-file generation