B Field in Semicircle Conductor

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The discussion focuses on calculating the magnetic flux density (B-Field) at the center of a semicircular conductor shell with radius A carrying a total current X. The user proposes using the formula for the magnetic field due to a long wire, specifically B = (μ * I) / (2 * π * r), and intends to integrate the differential contributions (dB) from 0 to π. However, the user encounters an issue where the integral results in zero, indicating a misunderstanding in the setup of the integral, particularly in expressing dI correctly.

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Basically there is conductor shell which is in the shape of a semicircle. It extends to infinity. (Think of this as like half of a cylindrical conductor shell). The radius of this shell is A, and it carries a total current of X. The shell extends infinitely into the page. What is B-Field (Magnetic Flux Density) at the center of this conductor? I attached image for clarity.

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I think that this problem should be easy to solve. Basically I find the B field due to a long wire of some current, and then change this to make it dB which I would integrate from 0 to pi to find the total B - Field as the superposition of all of the dB elements. Does this sound like the right approach? I know that the field due to a wire is (\mu* I)/(2*\pi*r) where r is the distance from the wire. For dB, this should be (\mu* dI)/(2*\pi*r). I am not quite sure how to set up this integral as I am not quite sure on how to express dI. Any suggestions?

Sorry for my bad English I do not speak it natively.
 

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Also I am sorry I am not good at the text formatting for the equation. The mu and the pi should not be superscript.
 
So I think I have made progress. I have dB = (mudI) / (2piA) and I have dI as Idphi/pi. The B-Field from each dB is in the \phi directions, and as you integrate dB from 0 to \pi to get the whole B-Field the final field will point to the left because everything else will cancel out. The problem is when I take this integral I get 0. Any help? Please.
 

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