Two intersecting conducting planes electric field
QuickField simulation example
Two conducting planes intersect at an angle β = 270°. The planes are assumed to be held at potential V. Find the electric field distribution near the corner.
Engineering question
How to find electric field distribution near intersecting conducting planes?
Engineering answer
Set up a plane-parallel QuickField Electrostatics problem for intersecting conducting planes and evaluate electric field distribution from computed field results.
Typical applications
intersecting conducting planes, electrode corner geometries, conductor edge regions
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Problem Type
Plane-parallel problem of electrostatics.
Geometry
Given
Relative permittivity of air ε = 1;
Voltage V = 100 V.
Solution
Open space problem is converted to the closed region problem using the "zero potential" boundary far away from the studying object.
Results
Electric field strength distribution along the plane:
* Reference: J.D.Jackson, Classical Electrodynamics, 3rd edition, Sect. 2.11.