Poynting vector in static electromagnetic field

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There is a situation, we have an electric field and a magnetic field, both are static. And we know the density of energy is u=E·D/2+B·H/2, so dU/dt=0, but Poynting vector S=ExH is not zero, which means energy is flowing. This confused me. Static field also has energy flux?
 
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zql said:
There is a situation, we have an electric field and a magnetic field, both are static. And we know the density of energy is u=E·D/2+B·H/2, so dU/dt=0, but Poynting vector S=ExH is not zero, which means energy is flowing. This confused me. Static field also has energy flux?
The static magnetic field is produced by a constant electric current. That means there is resistance, and energy is flowing into matter. "Hidden" momentum is not involved.
 
zql said:
There is a situation, we have an electric field and a magnetic field, both are static. And we know the density of energy is u=E·D/2+B·H/2, so dU/dt=0, but Poynting vector S=ExH is not zero, which means energy is flowing. This confused me. Static field also has energy flux?

The relevant expression, from the conservation of energy, is:

[tex]\frac{\partial u}{\partial t} + \nabla \bullet S = -J \bullet E[/tex].

Does this help?
 
Andy Resnick said:
The relevant expression, from the conservation of energy, is:

[tex]\frac{\partial u}{\partial t} + \nabla \bullet S = -J \bullet E[/tex].

Does this help?

I think I got it, thanks.
 
And how about "hidden momentum"? I didn't know about this.
 
Probably the best source on these matters is still Jackson's book on Electrodynamics.