Lecture Introductory Concepts1
Lecture Introductory Concepts1
Electromagnetic Theory
Lecture 1
Textbook
• T = T(x,y,z)
• Hard to visualize
Work in 2D
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Vector Fields
Vector (magnitude, direction) at every point
in space
• RECTANGULAR
Choice is based on
symmetry of problem
• CYLINDRICAL
• SPHERICAL Examples:
Sheets - RECTANGULAR
Wires/Cables - CYLINDRICAL
Spheres - SPHERICAL
Orthogonal Coordinate Systems: (coordinates mutually perpendicular)
Cartesian Coordinates z
P(x,y,z)
y
Rectangular Coordinates
P (x,y,z) x
z
z
P(ρ, Φ, z)
Cylindrical Coordinates
P (ρ, Φ, z) r y
x Φ
z
Spherical Coordinates P(r, θ, Φ)
θ r
P (r, Θ, Φ)
Φ
y
x
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-Parabolic Cylindrical Coordinates (u,v,z)
-Paraboloidal Coordinates (u, v, Φ)
-Elliptic Cylindrical Coordinates (u, v, z)
-Prolate Spheroidal Coordinates (ξ, η, φ)
-Oblate Spheroidal Coordinates (ξ, η, φ)
-Bipolar Coordinates (u,v,z)
-Toroidal Coordinates (u, v, Φ)
-Conical Coordinates (λ, μ, ν)
-Confocal Ellipsoidal Coordinate (λ, μ, ν)
-Confocal Paraboloidal Coordinate (λ, μ, ν)
z z
P(r, θ, Φ)
Cartesian Coordinates P(x,y,z)
θ r P(x,y,z) y
y x
x Φ
z
P(r, θ, z)
θ
r y
x