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Abstract

The Kelvin image theory for a conducting sphere is extended to the case of a conducting oblate spheroid in uniform motion along its axis of revolution (a Heaviside ellipsoid) using the well-known method provided by Special Relativity. The results derived are checked in various ways.

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Dr. Dragan Redžić

Dr. Mohsan S. A. Eldakli

Dr. Milan D. Redzic