How to compute this surface integral without using the divergence theorem.

vector analysis

I have the vector field $$\underline F = zx\underline i +xy\underline j + yz\underline k $$
And the closed surface S composed of the cylinder $$x^2 + y^2 = R^2 $$ and with $$0\le z\le H $$
I have the integral
$$\iint_S \underline F\cdot \underline n $$
where $$\underline n $$ is the outward unit normal vector. How do I evaluate this integral without using the divergence theorem, I'm unsure how to proceed given the presence of the unit normal vector. Any help would be appreciated.

Best Answer

Note that the closed surface $S$ consists out of $3$ pieces: the cylinder mantle, the bottom disc and the upper disc. So you need to calculate three integrals.

Cylinder mantle: I'll set up one integral as an example. A parametrisation is $$ \Sigma: \begin{cases} x = R \cos t, \\ y = R \sin t, \\ z = u \end{cases} \qquad \qquad \text{with $t\in[0,2\pi]$ and $u \in [0,H]$.} $$ The normal $n$ is equal to the cross product of the partial derivatives: $$ n(t,u) = \frac{\partial \Sigma}{\partial t} \times \frac{\partial \Sigma}{\partial u} = \begin{bmatrix} - R \sin t \\ R \cos t \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} \times \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} R \cos t \\ R \sin t \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}. $$ This is an outward point normal vector. Please note that $n$ is not a unit vector! Then the inner product becomes $F(t,u)\cdot n(t,u)= R^2 \cos^2 t u + R^3 \cos t \sin^2 t$. The integral over the cylinder becomes $$ \iint_{\Sigma_1} F\cdot n = \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^H R^2 \cos^2 t u + R^3 \cos t \sin^2 t \,du dt. $$

Upper and bottom disc: For the upper/bottom disc you need to find a parametrisation and set up an integral as hereabove. You need to make sure that the normal vector points upward on the upper disc, i.e., the $z$-coordinate needs to be positive. (For the bottom disc the $z$-coordinate of the normal vector needs to be negative.)

Can you take it from here?

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