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Richard Clark wrote: On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 14:46:34 -0600, Cecil Moore wrote: Gene Fuller wrote: ...energy/area/time. sounds like joules/sec (power) to me. The IEEE Dictionary agrees. If so, then a strange dictionary indeed (or strange reader), Gene's term reduces to energy·time·area^-1 not energy·time^-1 Every thorough discussion of the Poynting Theorem stresses the caveat that Gene poynted out. Born and Wolf does observe that the Poynting vector is adequately defined as the "density of the energy flow", "the amount of energy which crosses a boundary surface per second a unit area normal to the directions of E and H." They add however: "It should be noted that the interpretation of S as energy flow (more precisely as the density of the flow) is an abstraction which introduces a certain degree of arbitrariness. For the quantity which is physically significant is, according to (41) [an expression for the rate of change of energy within a volume], not S itself, but the integral of S . n taken over a _closed_ surface." Emphasis on 'closed' is mine. They also point out that the integral of the Poynting vector over an arbitrary volume which contains no radiator or absorber of energy, or where no mechanical work is done, is equal to zero. They cite conservation of energy as the directive. 73, Jim AC6XG |
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Jim Kelley wrote:
They also point out that the integral of the Poynting vector over an arbitrary volume which contains no radiator or absorber of energy, or where no mechanical work is done, is equal to zero. They cite conservation of energy as the directive. All that says is: if the flowing energy doesn't change, it hasn't been dissipated or radiated. The energy is in the process of being losslessly transferred from one place to another with joules/sec passing an infinite number of points in space. From _Optics_, by Hecht: "The energy streaming through space in the form of an electromagnetic wave, is shared equally between the constituent electric and magnetic fields. ... We now make the reasonable assumption (for isotropic media) that the energy flows in the direction of the propagation of the wave." -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp |
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On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 14:28:26 -0800, Jim Kelley
wrote: Born and Wolf does observe that the Poynting vector is adequately defined as the "density of the energy flow", "the amount of energy which crosses a boundary surface per second a unit area normal to the directions of E and H." Hi Jim, You were desirous of "value added" writing, I believe. The explanation and Gene's observation that this vector is not about power has more correlatives in radiation, of the observable kind. We may as well tread into the optics side of the family as long as we are here. The same area bounded expression for light is Lux whose definition is Lumens (power or energy/second) per square Meter (area). Lumens are printed (mandate of law) on every box of light bulbs. [Daggers fly here] Unfortunately our resident Optical (sic) wizard here, has never been able to express ANY answer for his Optical pronouncements in ANY Optical term, not even Lumens. Bringing such topics as Optics to the discussion and leaving them adrift demands sneers in response to such babbling sophistries. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC |
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Richard Clark wrote: On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 14:28:26 -0800, Jim Kelley wrote: Born and Wolf does observe that the Poynting vector is adequately defined as the "density of the energy flow", "the amount of energy which crosses a boundary surface per second a unit area normal to the directions of E and H." Hi Jim, You were desirous of "value added" writing, I believe. The explanation and Gene's observation that this vector is not about power has more correlatives in radiation, of the observable kind. It's accurate to say that power is something which itself doesn't propagate in any fashion, at any wavelength. [Daggers fly here] Unfortunately our resident Optical (sic) wizard here, has never been able to express ANY answer for his Optical pronouncements in ANY Optical term, not even Lumens. Bringing such topics as Optics to the discussion and leaving them adrift demands sneers in response to such babbling sophistries. When Maxwell wanted to draw such distinctions, he included a frequency dependent term - but allowed the same units throughout. 73, Jim AC6XG 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC |
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Jim Kelley wrote:
It's accurate to say that power is something which itself doesn't propagate in any fashion, at any wavelength. I know that's the physicists view, but some engineering views are slightly different because of a differing definition of "power". Let's say we have a one second EM pulse containing one joule of energy traveling along a transmission line with three joules/sec measuring points. For one second periods in succession, we will measure one watt at the measuring points. In each case, the one watt is the same one watt, displaced in time, being transferred to the load. That one watt appears at the first measuring point, then at the second measuring point, then at the third measuring point, and finally heats up the load. It certainly appears to be associated with the pulse moving from the source to the load. That's the way a lot of engineers deal with power, including all the power company engineers that I know, and that's the way the IEEE Dictionary deals with power. Your "tree falling in the forest making no sound" concept may not be the best approach for the real world. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp |
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Jim Kelley wrote:
It's accurate to say that power is something which itself doesn't propagate in any fashion, at any wavelength. Will someone please try to explain to Cecil that engineering is an application of fundamental physical properties, and that the disciplines of physics and engineering are not at odds with one another? thanks, AC6XG |
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Jim Kelley wrote:
Will someone please try to explain to Cecil that engineering is an application of fundamental physical properties, and that the disciplines of physics and engineering are not at odds with one another? On the contrary, many of the pure-physics-oriented posters to this newsgroup have alleged that the IEEE Definitions are Bull$hit and are to be ignored. Check Google if you don't believe it. The IEEE Definitions are what engineers abide by. Of course, the disciplines of physics and engineering are certainly at odds with one another. For instance, engineers have an altogether different view of what "work" is, compared to the physicists. Physicists say no work is done if the starting line and the finish line are the same for a marathon. Engineers will say: "Then why am I so friggin' tired?" The POWER engineers at a POWER generating station operated by a POWER company simply don't buy into your pure physics BS. They assume that POWER (joules/sec) leaving a generating station will, after subtracting losses, make money for the company. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp |
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Cecil Moore wrote:
. . . The IEEE Definitions are what engineers abide by. . . If you believe that, you haven't had much contact with real, working engineers. In my experience, the IEEE definitions are often way out of step with common usage by working engineers. Nearly none in my acquaintance look to it as an authoritative source. A useful guideline, perhaps, at most. I can easily see three causes for the deficiency: 1. The IEEE Dictionary covers an extremely wide variety of rapidly evolving specialties, including power, digital, fields, control systems, fiber optics, electronics, EMC, and on and on. It would be extremely difficult to cover all these disparate specialties accurately and in depth without a huge amount of input from working engineers in each specialty. 2. As far as I can tell, the Dictionary is put together by volunteers, which limits the time and effort which can applied to it. 3. The active membership of the IEEE largely comprises academics rather than working engineers. Academics are a poor source of information about common usage by working engineers. And, working engineers don't tend to "abide by" the dictates of academics, in my experience. I don't have a recent copy of the IEEE Dictionary, but think and hope it's improved over the years. But I'm certain it hasn't come anywhere close to the point at which it's something "engineers" "abide by". Roy Lewallen, W7EL |
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Roy Lewallen wrote:
Cecil Moore wrote: The IEEE Definitions are what engineers abide by. . . If you believe that, you haven't had much contact with real, working engineers. What dictionary do "real, working engineers" use? A language without a dictionary is a disaster waiting to happen. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp |
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Cecil Moore wrote:
Of course, the disciplines of physics and engineering are certainly at odds with one another. That is nothing but an excuse for your own sloppy thinking. When it comes down to fundamentals, physics and engineering must always agree exactly - because they are both working with the same physical reality. That is a bedrock principle, known and shared by all competent physicists and all competent engineers. There's a reason why they call these subjects "disciplines", you know. Reality sets hard rules that you have to follow - or else you'll get it wrong. The only differences between physics and engineering are the acknowledged and clearly understood approximations that each side has to apply in order to follow its own particular interests. Physics is most interested in knowing things, while engineering is most interested in doing things - but neither to the exclusion of the other. If your ideas cannot make the physics and engineering approaches agree, it means that your ideas are wrong. That is a simple and completely reliable test. And it's strictly *your* problem. -- 73 from Ian G3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB) http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek |
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