1. MAGNETOSTATIC FIELD (STEADY MAGNETIC)
CHAPTER 7
MAGNETOSTATIC FIELD
(STEADY MAGNETIC)
7.1 INTRODUCTION - SOURCE OF MAGNETOSTATIC FIELD
7.2 ELECTRIC CURRENT CONFIGURATIONS
7.3 BIOT SAVART LAW
7.4 AMPERE’S CIRCUITAL LAW
7.5 CURL (IKAL)
7.6 STOKE’S THEOREM
7.7 MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY
7.8 MAXWELL’S EQUATIONS
7.9 VECTOR MAGNETIC POTENTIAL

2. 7.1 INTRODUCTION - SOURCE OF MAGNETOSTATIC FIELD
Originate from:
constant current
permanent magnet
electric field changing linearly with time

3. Related Maxwell equations
Analogous between electrostatic and magnetostatic fields
Energy density
Scalar V with
Potential
Related Maxwell equations  
Factor
Field
Steady current
Static charge
Source
Magnetostatic
Electrostatic
Attribute

4. Two important laws – for solving magnetostatic field
Biot Savart Law – general case
Ampere’s Circuital Law – cases of symmetrical current distributions

5. 7.2 ELECTRIC CURRENT CONFIGURATIONS
Three basic current configurations or distributions:
Filamentary/Line current,
Surface current,
Volume current,
Can be summarized:

6. 7.3 BIOT SAVART LAW Consider the diagram as shown:
A differential magnetic field strength, results from a differential current element, The field varies inversely with the distance squared. The direction is given by cross product of

7. Total magnetic field can be obtained by integrating:
Similarly for surface current and volume current elements the magnetic field intensities can be written as:

8. } $ ' dl z dz = a z’ - x f r y (r , ,z) dH R (0,0,z’) I b
Ex. 7.1: For a filamentary current distribution of finite length and along the z axis, find (a) and (b) when the current extends from - to +.
Solution: } $ ' dl z dz = a 1 2 z’ - x f r c y (r ,
,z) dH R
(0,0,z’) I b

9. (r’, ’, z’)
(r, , z)  z
=> ;
Hence:
In terms of 1 and 2 :

10. (b) When a = -  and b = +, we see that 1 = /2, and 2 = /2
The flux of in the direction and its density decrease with rc as shown in the diagram.

11. Ex. 7.2: Find the expression for the field along the axis of the circular current loop carrying a current I.
Solution:
Using Biot Savart Law
and
where the component was omitted due to symmetry

12. Hence:

13. Ex. 7.3: Find the field along the axis of a s solenoid closely wound with a filamentary current carrying conductor as shown in Fig. 7.3.
surface current
flux
Fig. 7.3: (a) Closely wound solenoid (b) Cross section (c) surface current, NI (A).

14. Total surface current = NI Ampere
Solution:
surface current
Total surface current = NI Ampere
Surface current density, Js = NI / l Am-1
View the dz length as a thin current loop that
carries a current of Jsdz = (NI / l )dz
Solution from Ex. 7.2:
Therefore at the center of the solenoid:
Hence:

15. If >> a :
(Am-1)
at the center of the solenoid a
Field at one end of the solenoid is obtained by integrating from 0 to :
If >> a :
which is one half the value at the center.

16. Total magnetic field intensity is given by :
Ex. 7.4: Find at point (-3,4,0) due to the filamentary current as shown in the Fig. below. x z y 3A
to ∞
(-3,4,0)
Solution:
Total magnetic field intensity is given by :

17. To find : Unit vector: Hence: to ∞ z 3A (-3,4,0) y x -3
1 = /2 ; 2 = 0 x z
to ∞
(-3,4,0) y 3A -3 4
Unit vector:
Hence:

18. To find : Unit vector: Hence: Hence: z (-3,4,0) y to ∞ x -3
2 = /2
(-3,4,0) y
3 A -3
sin 1 = -3/5
Unit vector:
Hence:
Hence:

19. 7.4 AMPERE’S CIRCUITAL LAW
Solving magnetostaic problems for cases of symmetrical current distributions.
Definition:
The line integral of the tangential component of the magnetic field strength around a closed path is equal to the current enclosed by the path :

20. Graphical display for Ampere’s Circuital Law interpretation of Ien
Path (loop) (a) and (b) enclose the total current I , path c encloses only part of the current I and path d encloses zero current. I
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

21. Ex. 7.5: Using Ampere’s circuital law, find field for the filamentary current I of infinite length as shown in Fig. 7.6. z I x
Amperian loop f rd dl ˆ = H d r
Filamentary current
of infinite length z } y
Solution:
Construct a closed concentric loop as shown in Fig. 7.6a.
Fig. 7.6a
to + I y x
to -
Fig. 7.6
(similar to Ex. 7.1(b) using Biot Savart)

22. Ex. 7.5: Find inside and outside an infinite length conductor of infinite cross section that carries a current I A uniformly distributed over its cross section and then plot its magnitude.
Solution:
For r  a (C2) : C2 I a x C1 r y
conductor
Amperian path
H(a)
= I/2πa a H1 H2
H(r) r
For r ≤ a (C1) :

23. Graphical display for finding and using Ampere’s circuital law:
Ex. 7.6: Find field above and below a surface current distribution of infinite extent with a surface current density
Solution:
Graphical display for finding and using Ampere’s circuital law: x 1 2 z
Filamentary current y
Surface current x y z 1 1’ 2 2’ 3 3’
Amperian path 1-1’-2’-2-1

24. since is perpendicular to
From the construction, we can see that above and below the surface current will be in the and directions, respectively.
where
since is perpendicular to x y z 1 1’ 2 2’ 3 3’
Amperian path 1-1’-2’-2-1
Therefore:
Similarly if we takes on the path 3-3'-2'-2-3, the equation becomes:
Hence:

25. And we deduce that above and below the surface current are equal, its becomes:
In vector form: y x
It can be shown for two parallel plate with separation h, carrying equal current density flowing in opposite direction the field is given by:

26. z h y x x

27. 7.5 CURL (IKAL) The curl of a vector field, is another vector field.
For example in Cartesian coordinate, combining the three components, curl can be written as:
And can be simplified as:

28. Expression for curl in cyclindrical and spherical coordinates:

29. 7.5.1 RELATIONSHIP OF AND H J
Meaning that if is known throughout a region, then
will produce for that region.

30. Ex. 7.7: Find for given field as the following.
(a) for a filamentary current
(b) in an infinite current carrying conductor with radius a meter
(c) for infinite sheet of uniformly surface current Js
(d) in outer conductor of coaxial cable

31. Solution:
=>
(a)
Cyclindrical coordinate
= 0
Hence:

32. Solution:
(b)
Cyclindrical coordinate
= 0
Hence:

33. Solution:
(c)
Cartesian coordinate
= 0
= 0
= 0
because Hx = constant and Hy = Hz = 0.
Hence:

34. Solution:
(d)
Cyclindrical coordinate
= 0
Hence:

35. 7.6 STOKE’S THEOREM
Stoke’s theorem states that the integral of the tangential component of a vector field around l is equal to the integral of the normal component of curl over S.
In other word Stokes’s theorem relates closed loop line integral
to the surface integral

36. It can be shown as follow:
Consider an open surface S whose boundary is a closed surface l
surface S
unit vector normal to
Path l dl

37. surface S
Path l k
dlk
From the diagram it can be seen that the total integral of the surface enclosed by the loop inside the open surface S is zero since the adjacent loop is in the opposite direction. Therefore the total integral on the left side equation is the perimeter of the open surface S.
If therefore
Hence:
where loop l is the path that enclosed surface S and this equation is called Stoke’s Theorem.

38. Ex. 7.8: was found in an infinite conductor of
radius a meter. Evaluate both side of Stoke’s theorem to find the current flow in the conductor.
Solution:

39. 7.7 MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY = Magnetic field intensity :
where permeability of free space
Magnetic flux : that passes through the surface S. S
= ds cos  =
Hence:

40. In magnetics, magnet poles have not been isolated:
4th. Maxwell’s equation for static fields.

41. Ex. 7.9: For (Am-1), find the m that passes through a plane surface by, ( = /2), (2  r  4), and (0  z  2).
Solution:

42. 7.8 MAXWELL’S EQUATIONS POINT FORM INTEGRAL FORM
Electrostatic fields :
Magnetostatic fields:

43. 7.9 VECTOR MAGNETIC POTENTIAL
To define vector magnetic potential, we start with:
=>
magnet poles have not been isolated
Using divergence theorem:
<=>
From vector identity:
Therefore from Maxwell and identity vector, we can defined if is a vector magnetic potential, hence:
where is any vector.

44. SUMMARY Maxwell’s equations Stoke’s theorem Ampere’s circuital law
Divergence theorem
Gauss’s law
Magnetic flux lines close on themselves (Magnet poles cannot be isolated)