wave propagation in overhead wires with ground return

[mrmojo]

Hi, there's a well known paper called "wave propagation in overhead wires with ground return" you can get it at the link below.

I'm trying to understand this paper, but on the second page I'm not clear where equation 1 is from. Can someone point me to a book (name and pg numbers please) or website where it explains why the form of the wave equation is what's presented in the integral in equation 1, and why the E field in the ground must be a solution of this? I think i'm just missing something basic, it's been a while since i've done this. Also what does mu stand for in the equation? The author doesn't define it.

Thanks

paper link:

http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/bstj/v...stj5-4-539.pdf

 

[magoo2]

The link didn't work for me. Is that Carson's paper?

 

[7anoter4]

I think the link has to be:

http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/bstj/vol05-1926/articles/bstj5-4-539.pdf

and it is about John Carson article indeed.

 

[mrmojo]

Yes, it is Carson's paper.Sorry for the wrong link. The correct one was supplied by 7anoter4.

http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/bstj/vol05-1926/articles/bstj5-4-539.pdf

 

[7anoter4]

Usually, in our daily practice no-one needs to demonstrate Carson Theory
But if you insist may be the following link could help:
Wave Propagation Over Parallel Tubular Conductors

http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/bstj/vol04-1925/articles/bstj4-2-327.pdf