Definition of Variables
Definition of Variables#
Symbol |
Unit |
Definition |
---|---|---|
1 / meter |
Wavenumber of wave in conductor |
|
farads / meter |
Permittivity per meter of the dielectric in cable |
|
farads / meter |
Permittivity of free space (constant) |
|
farads / meter |
Effective relative permittivity per meter of cable |
|
none |
Relative permittivity of the dielectric in cable |
|
none |
Velocity factor of current in conductor |
|
meter |
Wavelength of radio waves in conductor |
|
meter |
Wavelength of radio waves in free space |
|
henries / meter |
Effective magnetic permeability per meter of cable |
|
henries / meter |
Permeability of free space (constant) |
|
none |
Relative permeability of dielectric in cable |
|
none |
Index of refraction of dielectric material |
|
radians or degrees |
Phase shift of current between the ends of the conductor |
|
radians / second |
Angular frequency of alternating current |
|
meters / second |
Speed of light in vacuum |
|
farads / meter |
Shunt capacitance per unit length of the conductor |
|
hertz |
Frequency of radio waves |
|
none |
Fraction of space filled with dielectric, fill factor of a transmission line |
|
none |
Electrical length of conductor |
|
none |
Electrical length of electromagnetic wave in free space |
|
meter |
Length of the conductor |
|
henries / meter |
Inductance per unit length of the conductor |
|
second |
Period of radio waves |
|
second |
Time |
|
meters / second |
Phase velocity of current in conductor |
|
meter |
Distance along conductor |