Problem Overview
We calculate the absolute rate d v d T \frac{dv}{dT} d T d v β and fractional rate of thermal expansion 1 v d v d T \frac{1}{v}\frac{dv}{dT} v 1 β d T d v β for an aerodynamic polymer composite governed by:
v ( T ) = ( T 2 + 1 ) ln β‘ ( T ) v(T) = (T^2 + 1)^{\ln(T)} v ( T ) = ( T 2 + 1 ) l n ( T )
evaluated at the temperature baseline T = e T = e T = e .
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Step 1: Formally Apply Logarithmic Differentiation
The governing process is Logarithmic Differentiation :
ln β‘ v = ln β‘ [ ( T 2 + 1 ) ln β‘ T ] \ln v = \ln\left[ (T^2 + 1)^{\ln T} \right] ln v = ln [ ( T 2 + 1 ) l n T ]
(This technique is defined in Logarithmic Differentiation .)
Bring the variable exponent down using the Power Property of logarithms:
ln β‘ v = ln β‘ ( T ) β
ln β‘ ( T 2 + 1 ) \ln v = \ln(T) \cdot \ln(T^2 + 1) ln v = ln ( T ) β
ln ( T 2 + 1 )
Step 2: Differentiate Both Sides with Respect to Temperature T T T
Apply the Product Rule on the right side with u = ln β‘ ( T ) u = \ln(T) u = ln ( T ) and w = ln β‘ ( T 2 + 1 ) w = \ln(T^2 + 1) w = ln ( T 2 + 1 ) :
d d T [ ln β‘ v ] = d d T [ ln β‘ T ] β
ln β‘ ( T 2 + 1 ) + ln β‘ ( T ) β
d d T [ ln β‘ ( T 2 + 1 ) ] \frac{d}{dT}[\ln v] = \frac{d}{dT}[\ln T] \cdot \ln(T^2 + 1) + \ln(T) \cdot \frac{d}{dT}[\ln(T^2 + 1)] d T d β [ ln v ] = d T d β [ ln T ] β
ln ( T 2 + 1 ) + ln ( T ) β
d T d β [ ln ( T 2 + 1 )]
1 v d v d T = ( 1 T ) β
ln β‘ ( T 2 + 1 ) + ln β‘ ( T ) β
( 2 T T 2 + 1 ) \frac{1}{v}\frac{dv}{dT} = \left(\frac{1}{T}\right) \cdot \ln(T^2 + 1) + \ln(T) \cdot \left(\frac{2T}{T^2 + 1}\right) v 1 β d T d v β = ( T 1 β ) β
ln ( T 2 + 1 ) + ln ( T ) β
( T 2 + 1 2 T β )
1 v d v d T = ln β‘ ( T 2 + 1 ) T + 2 T ln β‘ T T 2 + 1 \frac{1}{v}\frac{dv}{dT} = \frac{\ln(T^2 + 1)}{T} + \frac{2T \ln T}{T^2 + 1} v 1 β d T d v β = T ln ( T 2 + 1 ) β + T 2 + 1 2 T ln T β
Step 3: Identify the Fractional Rate of Expansion
Because the problem specifically asks for the fractional rate 1 v d v d T \frac{1}{v}\frac{dv}{dT} v 1 β d T d v β , we do not need to multiply by v v v :
FractionalΒ Rate = 1 v d v d T = ln β‘ ( T 2 + 1 ) T + 2 T ln β‘ T T 2 + 1 \text{Fractional Rate} = \frac{1}{v}\frac{dv}{dT} = \frac{\ln(T^2 + 1)}{T} + \frac{2T \ln T}{T^2 + 1} FractionalΒ Rate = v 1 β d T d v β = T ln ( T 2 + 1 ) β + T 2 + 1 2 T ln T β
Step 4: Evaluate at T = e T = e T = e
Recall that ln β‘ ( e ) = 1 \ln(e) = 1 ln ( e ) = 1 :
1 v d v d T β£ T = e = ln β‘ ( e 2 + 1 ) e + 2 e ln β‘ ( e ) e 2 + 1 = ln β‘ ( e 2 + 1 ) e + 2 e e 2 + 1 \left.\frac{1}{v}\frac{dv}{dT}\right|_{T=e} = \frac{\ln(e^2 + 1)}{e} + \frac{2e \ln(e)}{e^2 + 1} = \frac{\ln(e^2 + 1)}{e} + \frac{2e}{e^2 + 1} v 1 β d T d v β β T = e β = e ln ( e 2 + 1 ) β + e 2 + 1 2 e ln ( e ) β = e ln ( e 2 + 1 ) β + e 2 + 1 2 e β
Numerically, since e β 2.71828 e \approx 2.71828 e β 2.71828 and e 2 + 1 β 8.389 e^2 + 1 \approx 8.389 e 2 + 1 β 8.389 :
ln β‘ ( 8.389 ) β 2.1269 β
β βΉ β
β 2.1269 2.7183 + 5.4366 8.389 β 0.7824 + 0.6481 β 1.4305 Β units β 1 \ln(8.389) \approx 2.1269 \implies \frac{2.1269}{2.7183} + \frac{5.4366}{8.389} \approx 0.7824 + 0.6481 \approx 1.4305\text{ units}^{-1} ln ( 8.389 ) β 2.1269 βΉ 2.7183 2.1269 β + 8.389 5.4366 β β 0.7824 + 0.6481 β 1.4305 Β units β 1
Engineering Conclusion
At T = e T = e T = e , the fractional volumetric expansion rate of the composite material is β 1.43 Β K β 1 \approx 1.43\text{ K}^{-1} β 1.43 Β K β 1 (meaning volume expands by approximately 143 % 143\% 143% per normalized temperature unit). In aerospace and materials engineering, capturing the logarithmic derivative directly yields the linear/volumetric coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) without requiring cumbersome multiplication by the base volume function v ( T ) v(T) v ( T ) . This enables stress engineers to predict thermal delamination thresholds along aircraft radome seams during high-speed atmospheric cruise.