Vector Integration
(Surface Integral
of Vector Field)
Electromagnetics
ECE114
Introduction
Let S be a two-sided
surface, such as shown in the
figure on the right. Let one side of
S be considered arbitrarily as the
positive side. A unit vector n,
normal to the surface and pointing
to the positive side of S, is called
positive or outward drawn unit
normal.
Surface integral of Vector
Fields
The surface integral of a vector field A, passing through the surface
S is defined as
ඵ 𝐴 ∙ 𝑑𝑺 = ඵ 𝐴 ∙ 𝒏 𝑑𝑆
𝑆 𝑆
This form of surface integral is defined as the flux of vector field A
passing through the surface S.
Surface integral of Vector
Fields
If surface S is closed, the flux of A through S is denoted as
𝐴 ∙ 𝑑𝑺 = 𝐴 ∙ 𝒏 𝑑𝑆
𝑆 𝑆
Examples
1. If 𝐹 = 4𝑥𝑧 𝑖 − 𝑦 2 𝑗 + 𝑦𝑧 𝑘, find the flux of F passing through the
surface S of the cube bounded by x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0 and
z = 1.
2. Find the flux of 𝐴 = 18𝑧 𝑖 − 12 𝑗 + 3𝑦 𝑘 passing through the part
of the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 12 in the first octant.
Examples
1. If 𝐹 = 4𝑥𝑧 𝑖 − 𝑦 2 𝑗 + 𝑦𝑧 𝑘, find the flux of F passing through the
surface S of the cube bounded by x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0 and
z = 1.
Examples
1. If 𝐹 = 4𝑥𝑧 𝑖 − 𝑦 2 𝑗 + 𝑦𝑧 𝑘, find the flux of F passing through the
surface S of the cube bounded by x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0 and
z = 1.
1. If 𝐹 = (2𝑦 2 + 𝑧) 𝑖 − 4𝑥𝑦 𝑗 + 𝑥 𝑘, find the flux of F passing
through the surface S of the cube bounded by x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y
= 1, z = 0 and z = 1.
Surface Projection
If the surface S is not
orthogonal to any unit
vector of the Cartesian
Coordinate system, surface
projection is required.
If projected to the xy plane,
the surface integral would
be,
𝑑𝑆 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦
ඵ 𝐴 ∙ 𝑑𝑺 = ඵ 𝐴 ∙ 𝒏 = ඵ𝐴 ∙𝒏
𝒏∙𝑘 𝒏∙𝑘
𝑆 𝑆 𝑆
Surface Projection
If projected to the xz plane, If projected to the yz plane,
the surface integral would the surface integral would
be, be,
𝑑𝑆 𝑑𝑆
ඵ 𝐴 ∙ 𝑑𝑺 = ඵ 𝐴 ∙ 𝒏 ඵ 𝐴 ∙ 𝑑𝑺 = ඵ 𝐴 ∙ 𝒏
𝒏∙𝑗 𝒏∙𝑖
𝑆 𝑆 𝑆 𝑆
𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑧 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧
ඵ𝐴 ∙ 𝒏 ඵ𝐴 ∙ 𝒏
𝒏∙𝑗 𝒏∙𝑖
𝑆 𝑆
Examples
3. Evaluate 𝑺𝑑 ∙ 𝐴 𝑆, where 𝐴 = 𝑧 cos ∅ + 𝜌 cos ∅ sin ∅ 𝑎𝜌 +
−𝑧 sin ∅ + 𝜌 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ∅ 𝑎∅ − 3𝜌2 𝑧 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ∅ 𝑘 and S is the cylindrical
surface 𝜌 = 4, 0 ≤ ∅ ≤ 90° and 0 ≤ 𝑧 ≤ 5.
4. If 𝐹 = 𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 − 2𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 𝑎𝑟 + 𝑟 cos ∅ + 𝑟 2 𝑎𝜃 , find flux passing
through the hemispherical surface 𝑟 = 4 above the xy plane.
Plates
1. Evaluate 𝑺𝑑 ∙ 𝐴 𝑆over the surface of a sphere of radius a with
the center at the origin, where 𝐴 is the general form for any position
vector.
Ans. 4𝜋𝑎3
2. If 𝐹 = 2𝑦 𝑖 − 𝑧 𝑗 + 𝑥 2 𝑘 and S is the surface of the parabolic
cylinder 𝑦 2 = 8𝑥 in the first octant bounded by the planes y = 4 and
z = 6, evaluate 𝑺𝑑 ∙ 𝐹 𝑆.
Ans. 132
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