5.
41 Determine the mutual inductance between the circular loop and the linear
current shown in Fig. P5.41.
a
x
I1
Figure P5.41 Linear conductor with current I1 next to
a circular loop of radius a at distance d (Problem 5.41).
Solution: To calculate the magnetic flux through the loop due to the current in
the conductor, we consider a thin strip of thickness dy at location y, as shown. The
magnetic field is the same at all points across the strip because they are all equidistant
(at r = d + y) from the linear conductor. The magnetic flux through the strip is
µ0 I
dΦ12 = B(y) · ds = ẑ · ẑ 2(a2 − y2 )1/2 dy
2π (d + y)
µ0 I(a2 − y2 )1/2
= dy
π (d + y)
Z
1
L12 = dΦ12
I S
Z a
µ0 (a2 − y2 )1/2 dy
=
π y=−a (d + y)
Let z = d + y → dz = dy. Hence,
Z d+a p 2
µ0 a − (z − d)2
L12 = dz
π z=d−a z
Z d+a p 2
µ0 (a − d 2 ) + 2dz − z2
= dz
π d−a z
Z √
µ0 R
= dz
π z
where R = a0 + b0 z + c0 z2 and
a0 = a2 − d 2
b0 = 2d
c0 = −1
∆ = 4a0 c0 − b20 = −4a2 < 0
From Gradshteyn and Ryzhik, Table of Integrals, Series, and Products (Academic
Press, 1980, p. 84), we have
Z √ √ Z Z
R dz b dz
dz = R + a0 √ + 0 √ .
z z R z R
For p
√ d+a d+a
R = a2 − d 2 + 2dz − z2 = 0 − 0 = 0.
z=d−a z=d−a
Z
dz
For √ , several solutions exist depending on the sign of a0 and ∆.
z R
For this problem, ∆ < 0, also let a0 < 0 (i.e., d > a). Using the table of integrals,
d+a
Z
dz 1 2a0 + b0 z
a0 √ = a0 √ sin−1 q
z R −a0 z b2 − 4a c 0 0 0
z=d−a
p 2 2
d+a
2 2 −1 a − d + dz
= − d − a sin
az z=d−a
p
= −π d 2 − a2 .
Z
dz
For √ , different solutions exist depending on the sign of c0 and ∆.
R
In this problem, ∆ < 0 and c0 < 0. From the table of integrals,
Z
b0 dz b −1 2c0 z + b0 d+a
√ = 0 √ sin−1 √
z R 2 −c0 −∆ z=d−a
d+a
d−z
= −d sin−1 = π d.
a z=d−a
Thus
µ0 h p i
L12 = · π d − π d 2 − a2
π
h p i
= µ0 d − d 2 − a2 .
