A duct has cross-section

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The Boundary-Value Problem, Ch Separation of variables in Cartesian geometry

Problem

0<x<a

0<y<b

with

a=0.15\,\mathrm{m}

b=0.225\,\mathrm{m}

(so

b/a=1.5

). The walls

x=0

x=a

y=0

are earthed; the wall

y=b

is held at

V_0=120\,\mathrm{V}

, with thin insulating gaps at the corners. Find the potential at the centre

(a/2,\,b/2)

to within

0.1\,\mathrm{V}

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