Characterisation of electrostatic discharges from insulating surfaces
(2001) Characterisation of electrostatic discharges from insulating surfaces. Journal of Electrostatics, 51 & 5
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This paper investigates how the presence of a grounded backing plane influences the electrostatic discharge (ESD) characteristics from a charged polystyrene sheet. High-speed digital sampling techniques are used to capture discharge current waveforms via a specially designed current probe, the resultant scans giving clear indication of how the surface charge distribution contributes to the ESD. Data obtained indicate that the presence of a grounded backing plate close to a charged plastic surface has a significant effect on the resultant discharge from the surface for a given initial surface charge density. The results suggest that the presence of an earthed metal backing plate can mean the difference between an incendiary and a non-incendiary ESD. This has implications for the design of plastic components for use in sensitive flammable atmospheres.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | pp 374-380 |
| ISSNs: | 0304-3886 |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Physical and Applied Science > Electronics and Computer Science |
| Item ID: | 256565 |
| Date Deposited: | 03 May 2002 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2012 10:48 |
| Date: | 2001 |
| Additional Information: | pp 374-380 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science B.V. |
| Further Information: | Google Scholar |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/256565 |
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