Surface Charge Density of a Conducting Ellipsoid in a Coaxial Electric Field

Key Points

• The research aims to find a reliable method for calculating surface charge density on ellipsoidal conductors in an electric field.
• Utilized a one-dimensional Fredholm integral equation of the first kind.
• Applied the Galerkin method to solve the equation.
• Conducted numerical experiments to test the model.
• Demonstrated significant reduction in computational error compared to previous studies.
• Showed improved accuracy in determining surface charge density.

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