Geometric relations between coordinates and unit vectors for
Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems
Cartesian Cylindrical Spherical
x = rcos é = rsin 6 cos @
y = rsing = rsin Osing
z = z rcos@
iy = cos i, —sin dig = sin @ cos di, +cos 8 cos dig
—sin dig
i, = sin pi, +cos dig = sin @ sin hi, +c08 4 sin diy
+cos pis
i, = iy = cos Bi,~ sin Big
Spherical Cartesian Cylindrical
r = vet +7427 = Vee
G0 = OS
Vitayhre
¢ = cot”! x/y = é
ir = sin @cos di, +sin @sindi, = sin 81, +cos Bi;
+cos Bi,
ig = cos 8 cos di, +cos 6 sin bi, = cos 6i,—sin Bi,
—sin 6i,
is = -sin bi, +c0s diy = iy
Table 1-1 Differential lengths, surface area, and volume elements for
each geometry. The surface element is subscripted by the coordinate
perpendicular to the surface
CARTESIAN CYLINDRICAL SPHERICAL
dl=dei,tdyi,tdei, dl=dri,tr dd igtdzi, dl=dri,+rd0 ig
tr sin Odd ig
dS,=4 dd de dS, =1° sin 6 d0dg
dS4 = dr dz dS,=r sin Odrdp
dS, =r dr dé dSy=rdr do
dr dp de dV =r" sin 0dr de dpJip rd, dv —dedyds
Coordenadas rectangukwes: a
Feet ree (F.26)
(F.27)
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oy = 28, DO , Ho
v= Foe toe (F29)
Coordenadas cilindri
2 dl = Jas deed, dW =pdpdeds
vo (FD)
1dAy , OAs
+e oe (F.31)
aay, 1/8 aa,
a) ena Ge)
(F.32)
ae de Le
ap * pip” Pag
ro=i2 (522)
Ve Fay ("op) +
Coordenadas esféricas:
d= JET COP a ronda: dV =r? send draddg
Lov
+ Fen Be =)
10 1a 1 oA
tad +b Sdoseni Se
VAR GRAD + Fen 30 AY * rend Op
Oa) ptf aa a
VxA (Ag sen) ~ FR or +t ae — FF
(P36)
(P37)