Calculation of capacitance of transmission lines

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Capacitance in transmission lines is defined similarly to that between two plates, as charge per unit potential difference. However, calculating it for multiple conductors introduces complexity due to varying charges on each wire. The potential difference can be derived from the individual charges, but the differing charges create ambiguity in capacitance calculations. Engineering textbooks, such as "Field and Wave Electromagnetics" by David K Cheng, provide detailed derivations and formulas for capacitance in various transmission line configurations. Understanding these principles is essential for accurate capacitance calculations in practical applications.
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Capacitance between two plates is defined as the charge accumulated per unit potential difference between those plates. But in the case of transmission lines how can we define it? The potential difference any two conductors in a group of several conductors can be derived in terms of the charges on individual wires. But how can we calculate the capacitance because there is an ambiguity in this case. The charges on both the conductors are not the same!
 
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Perhaps this link will help:
http://www.tup.com.cn/Resource/tsyz/030533-01.pdf
 
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Well, thank you
 
You can look in one of those Engineering Electromagnetic Text book. They have a section on capacitance of different transmission lines like parallel plates, coax, parallel lines etc. You can study how they derive the formulas also. Good book would be "Fiend and Wave Electromagnetics" by David K Cheng.

This is too long to write it out here, it is like 5 to 6 pages of textbook.
 
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