ChE312

Bessel Functions
Bessel Equation of order p:
2

+
+ ( 2 2 ) = 0
2

Solution: = () + () for non-integer p

= () + ()
2

for integer p and = 0

Modified Bessel Equation of order p:

2

+
( 2 + 2 ) = 0
2

Solution: = () + () for non-integer p

= () + ()
2

for integer p and = 0

where (), (), () and () are Bessel functions defined as follows:

2+

() =

(1)(2)

=0 !(++1)

() = () =
=0

() = lim

()cos() ()
sin()

2+

(2 )

!(++1)

() = () = lim

()cos() ()

sin()

Derivatives of Bessel Functions:

+1 () + (), for = , ,
()

={

+1 () + (), for =

Integrals of Bessel Functions:

1 () = ()

1 () = ()

1
0 2 () = 2 (0 2 () + 1 2 ())
2
0

To evaluate Bessel Functions for a given x, use Matlab or go to www.wolframalpha.com.