How to modal a voltage gradient from a single cylinder

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The discussion focuses on modeling the voltage gradient outside a single conducting cylinder with an applied voltage, specifically addressing the equation V(r) = (-q/2 Pi ep0) Ln(r/R0) + V0. The user seeks guidance on how to proceed without knowing the charge density (q) and highlights the challenge of applying capacitive formulas for cylinders compared to spheres. The key takeaway is the need to find a method to eliminate or substitute the charge term in the voltage equation for accurate modeling.

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Hello,

I am a bit trumped. I know how to calculate the voltage of a single uniform cylinder:

V(r) = (-q/2 Pi ep0) Ln(r/R0) + V0

q: Charge density
r: radius from outside of the cylinder. r >= R0
R0: radius of the uniform cylinder
V0: applied voltage to the cylinder

Here is my problem. How do I modal this given that I do not know the charge density. I will simply have a conducting cylinder with a voltage applied to it and no current will be flowing.
This can be done for a sphere because I can use the capacitive formula of a sphere and substitute. But the cap. equation for a cylinder does not allow a single cylinder.

Let me know.
 
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I am referring to the voltage gradient outside of the solid cylinder. I need to know how to remove the charge term or replace it with a numerical value.
 

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