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authorKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2010-05-23 17:45:15 +0000
committerKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2010-05-23 17:45:15 +0000
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+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/pst-magneticfield/pst-magneticfield-docEN.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%% $Id: pst-magneticfield-docEN.tex 322 2010-05-16 08:07:26Z herbert $
+%% $Id: pst-magneticfield-docEN.tex 323 2010-05-16 11:39:35Z herbert $
\documentclass[11pt,english,BCOR10mm,DIV12,bibliography=totoc,parskip=false,smallheadings
headexclude,footexclude,oneside]{pst-doc}
\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
\clearpage%
\begin{abstract}
The package \LPack{pst-magneticfield} aims to trace the shape of field lines
-af a solenoid. The physical parameters are the radius of the solenoid, the number of
-turns and the length, the default values are given below:
+of a solenoid. The physical parameters are the radius of the solenoid, the number of
+turns and its length, the default values are given below:
\begin{enumerate}
\item the number of turns: \LKeyset{N=6} ;
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ turns and the length, the default values are given below:
\item the length : \LKeyset{L=4}.
\end{enumerate}
-The line was calculated with the Runge-Kutta 2 algorithm, which, after several tries,
-seems to be the best compromise between speed and accuracy of calculations of the path.
-The calculation of elliptic integrals for the evaluation of magnetic field
+The field lines were calculated with the Runge-Kutta 2 algorithm, which, after several tries,
+seemed to be the best compromise between speed and accuracy of calculations for the path.
+The calculation of elliptic integrals for the evaluation of the magnetic field
was achieved by polynomial approximations from the "Handbook of Mathematical
Functions With Formulas, Graph, And Mathematical Tables" by Milton Abramowitz and
-Irene.A. Stegun (\url{http://www.math.sfu.ca/~cbm/aands/}).~\cite{abramowitz}
+Irene.\,A. Stegun (\url{http://www.math.sfu.ca/~cbm/aands/}).~\cite{abramowitz}
\end{abstract}
\clearpage
@@ -58,15 +58,15 @@ The route options, with the default values are as follows:
\item The maximum number of points on each line of the entire coil: \LKeyset{pointsB=500};
\item the maximum number of points on lines around turns selected: \LKeyset{pointsS=1000};
\item the number of lines of the entire coil: \LKeyset{nL=8};
- \item not the route for the lines of the entire coil: \LKeyset{PasB=0.02};
- \item not the route for the lines around turns selected: \LKeyset{PasS=0.00275};
- \item the choice of individual coils to improve the rendering of
+ \item differential steps for the lines of the entire coil: \LKeyset{PasB=0.02};
+ \item differential steps for the lines around turns selected: \LKeyset{PasS=0.00275};
+ \item the choice of individual coils to improve the rendering of its
layout: \LKeyset{numSpires=\{\}}, we place following the sign "=" the numbers of turns \textsf{1 2 3 etc.}
- starting from the top of the spire. By default, all the turns are targeted.
+ starting from the top spire. By default, all the turns are targeted.
\item The number of field lines around the turns selected: \LKeyset{nS=1}.
\item We may decide not to represent the solenoid with the option \LKeyset{drawSelf=false}
is useful for 3D representation.
- \item the route options of the turns (color, thickness, arrows) are:
+ \item The route options for the turns (color, thickness, arrows) are:
\begin{enumerate}
\item The color and thickness of the coils: \Lkeyset{styleSpire=styleSpire};
\item the current direction signs: \Lkeyset{styleCourant=sensCourant}.
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ The route options, with the default values are as follows:
\newpsstyle{sensCourant}{linecolor=red,linewidth=2\pslinewidth,arrowinset=0.1}
\end{verbatim}
- \item The color and thickness of the field lines can be adjusted with the parameters
- usual \LPack{pstricks}: \Lkeyword{linecolor} and \Lkeyword{linewidth}
+ \item The color and thickness of the field lines can be adjusted with the
+ usual \LPack{pstricks} parameters: \Lkeyword{linecolor} and \Lkeyword{linewidth}
\end{enumerate}
A command \Lcs{psmagneticfieldThreeD} allows 3D visualization of the solenoid and
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ field lines.
\textbf{Note:} To refine the layout of the second solenoid, we had to increase the
points and lower the pitch of the route: \Cadre{\textcolor{white}{pointsB=5500,PasB=0.0025}}, which
-lengthens the calculations.
+takes more time for the calculations.
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ lengthens the calculations.
\rput(0,-7.5){[\Cadre{\textcolor{white}{N=4}},R=2,L=4]}
\end{pspicture*}
\begin{pspicture*}[showgrid](-7,-8)(7,8)
-\psmagneticfield[linecolor={[HTML]{006633}},N=5,R=2,L=5,PasS=0.004,nS=2 3 4]
+\psmagneticfield[linecolor={[HTML]{006633}},N=5,R=2,L=5,PasS=0.004,numSpires=2 3 4]
\psframe*[linecolor={[HTML]{99FF66}}](-7,-8)(7,-7)
\rput(0,-7.5){[\Cadre{\textcolor{white}{N=5}},R=2,L=5]}
\end{pspicture*}
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ lengthens the calculations.
\subsection{The number of field lines}
Due to the symmetry of the problem the number of field lines given
-\Lkeyword{nL} option is half the number actually represented with an added line
-confused with the axis of revolution. We must also add the lines around the turns \Lkeyword{nS},
+(\Lkeyword{nL}) option is half the number actually represented with an added line
+identic to the the axis of revolution. We must also add the lines around the turns \Lkeyword{nS},
these turns can be selected individually \Lkeyword{numSpires}.
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ values that give a correct path.
\clearpage
\section{The parameter \nxLkeyword{AntiHelmholtz}}
\begin{LTXexample}[pos=t]
-\psset{unit=0.75,AntiHelmholtz,
- R=2,pointsB=500,pointsS=2000,PasB=0.02,PasS=0.00275,nS=10,
+\psset{unit=0.75,AntiHelmholtz,N=2,
+ R=2,pointsB=500,pointsS=1000,PasB=0.02,PasS=0.00275,nS=10,
nL=2,drawSelf=true,styleSpire=styleSpire,styleCourant=sensCourant}
\newpsstyle{grille}{subgriddiv=0,gridcolor=blue!50,griddots=10}
\newpsstyle{cadre}{linecolor=yellow!50}
@@ -246,21 +246,21 @@ values that give a correct path.
in which options are settings \Lcs{psmagneticfield} and \verb+(x1,y1)(x2,y2)+
coordinates of bottom left corner and upper right framework
is encapsulated as the field map for \Lcs{psframe}. We can use the option
-\Lkeyword{viewpoint} of \LPack{pst-3d} package to change the view.
+\Lkeyword{viewpoint} of the \LPack{pst-3d} package to change the view.
The options framework are by default, the following:
\begin{verbatim}
\newpsstyle{grille}{subgriddiv=0,gridcolor=lightgray,griddots=10}
\newpsstyle{cadre}{linecolor=green!20}
\end{verbatim}
- So it is that they must change if we want change, as in
-Example below.
+In the following example we can see the handling of these two psstyles.
+
\begin{LTXexample}[pos=t]
\psset{unit=0.7cm}
\newpsstyle{grille}{subgriddiv=0,gridcolor=blue!50,griddots=10}
\newpsstyle{cadre}{linecolor=yellow!50}
\begin{pspicture}(-7,-6)(7,6)
-\psmagneticfieldThreeD[N=8,R=2,L=8,pointsB=1200,linecolor=blue,pointsS=2000](-7,-8)(7,8)
+\psmagneticfieldThreeD[N=8,R=2,L=8,pointsB=1200,linecolor=blue,pointsS=1000](-7,-8)(7,8)
\end{pspicture}
\end{LTXexample}
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ Example below.
\end{LTXexample}
\begin{LTXexample}[pos=t]
-\psset{unit=0.75cm,AntiHelmholtz,
- R=2,pointsB=500,pointsS=2000,PasB=0.02,PasS=0.00275,nS=10,
+\psset{unit=0.75cm,AntiHelmholtz,N=2,
+ R=2,pointsB=500,pointsS=1000,PasB=0.02,PasS=0.00275,nS=10,
nL=2,drawSelf,styleSpire=styleSpire,styleCourant=sensCourant}
\newpsstyle{grille}{subgriddiv=0,gridcolor=blue!50,griddots=10}
\newpsstyle{cadre}{linecolor=yellow!50}