Finding the magnetic field inside a material shell under external field

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The discussion revolves around finding the magnetic field inside a material shell when subjected to an external magnetic field. The subject area includes concepts of magnetization, boundary conditions, and electromagnetic shielding, particularly focusing on cylindrical versus spherical geometries.

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  • The original poster attempts to apply boundary conditions on the surfaces of the shell and considers the superposition principle. They express uncertainty about generating magnetization and determining an appropriate internal magnetic field strength.
  • Some participants question the correctness of provided answers and compare their findings with external sources, such as Wikipedia, noting differences in results for spherical and cylindrical shells.
  • Others suggest that the methods for solving the problem may be similar despite the differences in geometry.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring different interpretations and solutions. Some guidance has been offered regarding the application of boundary conditions and the relationship between the geometries, but no consensus has been reached.

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There is a noted confusion regarding the application of results from spherical to cylindrical shells, which may affect the understanding of the problem. Participants also mention external resources that may influence their reasoning.

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Homework Statement
A uniform external field B_{ext} = B_{ext}xˆ is applied to an infinitely long cylindrical shell with inside radius a, outside radius b, and relative permeability κ = µ/µ_{0}. The rest of space is vacuum. Show that the field inside the shell is screened to the value :
Bin = 4κb^{2}Bext /((κ + 1)^{2}b^{2} − (κ − 1)^{2}a^{2})
Relevant Equations
B=µ*H,
B=µ_{0}(H+M) when M is the magnetisation of the material
I know that we need to use some boundary condition both on the a radius surface and the b radius surface and somehowuse the superposition on them both, the boundary condition most be for the tangential and the radial part,
the only things I got is that i don`t know how to produce a magnetisation M from the magnetic material, and how tofind some H_{in} that is suitable
to the problem?

the only relations that I suceed to produce it`s:
µ_{0}*κ*H_{in}*r(hat)=B_{ext}sin(θ)
µ_{0}*κ*H_{in}*θ(hat)=B_{ext}cos(θ)
 

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oh oops my bad didn't read cylindrical

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sorry for the inconvenience caused yes the answer is correct
i worked it out again the method is almost exactly same as the spherical one
 
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timetraveller123 said:
oh oops my bad didn't read cylindrical
That's OK. I do that sort of thing all the time.
 

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