Static electricity : understanding, controlling, applying /: understanding, controlling, applying. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Günter Lüttgens, Sylvia Lüttgens, Wolfgang Schubert.
• Authors: Lüttgens, Günter; Luttgens, Sylvia; Schubert, Wolfgang
• Contents: About the Authors xiii; ; Opening Remark xv; ; Preliminary Remark xvii; ; Preface xix; ; 1 Basics of Fire and Explosion: Risk Assessment 1; ; 1.1 Basic Considerations on Fire and Explosion (T1) 1; ; 1.2 Explosive Atmosphere 3; ; 1.3 Hybrid Mixtures ( P7) 6; ; 1.4 Allocation of Explosion-Endangered Areas and Permissible Equipment ( P6) 7; ; 1.5 Permissible Equipment (Equipment Protection Level) 7; ; 1.6 Ignition Sources 9; ; 1.7 Minimum Ignition Energy (MIE) 11; ; 1.8 Imaginary Experiment to Assess the Hazardous Potential of Flammable Liquids 15; ; PowerPoint Presentations 18; ; References 18; ; 2 Principles of Static Electricity 19; ; 2.1 Basics 19; ; 2.2 Electrostatic Charging of Solids ( T2) 21; ; 2.3 Triboelectric Series 24; ; 2.4 Surface Resistivity 24; ; 2.5 Electrostatic Charging of Liquids ( T2, T8) 28; ; 2.6 Charging by Gases 31; ; 2.7 Electric Field 33; ; 2.8 Electric Induction ( T3) 36; ; 2.9 Capacitance and Capacitor 38; ; PowerPoint Presentations 38; ; References 39; ; 3 Metrology 41; ; 3.1 Basics ( T7) 41; ; 3.2 Appropriate Metrology for Electrostatic Safety Measures 44; ; 3.3 Comparison: Electrostatics/Electrical Engineering 44; ; 3.4 Selecting the Suitable Measurement Methods 45; ; 3.5 Assignment and Summary 49; ; 3.6 Conductivity of Liquids 51; ; 3.7 Bulk Materials 52; ; 3.8 Concerning the Use of Insulating Material in Endangered Areas 52; ; 3.9 Measurement of Electrostatic Charges 52; ; 3.10 Other Measurement Applications 68; ; 3.11 Capacitance 77; ; 3.12 Themes around Air Humidity 81; ; PowerPoint Presentations 87; ; Picture Credits 87; ; References 88; ; 4 Gas Discharges 89; <br />4.1 Mechanisms of Gas Discharges ( T5) 89; ; 4.2 Electrostatic Gas Discharges 90; ; 4.3 Types of Gas Discharges 94; ; 4.4 Consequences of Gas Discharges 102; ; 4.5 Listing of Traces Caused by Gas Discharges ( P11; T8) 102; ; 4.6 How Can Dangerous Gas Discharges Be Avoided? 103; ; PowerPoint Presentations 111; ; Picture Credits 111; ; Video Credits 111; ; References 111; ; 5 Preventing Electrostatic Disturbances 113; ; 5.1 Electrostatics:When Sparks Fly 113; ; 5.2 Dielectric Strength 117; ; 5.3 Discharging Charged Surfaces 118; ; 5.4 Potential Hazards Posed by Discharge Electrodes 134; ; Picture Credits 136; ; Video Credits 137; ; References 137; ; Further Reading 137; ; 6 Description of Demonstration Experiments 139; ; 6.1 Preliminary Remarks 140; ; 6.2 Static Voltmeter 141; ; 6.3 Field Meter 142; <br />6.4 Van de Graaff Generator 142; ; 6.5 Explosion Tube 142; ; 6.6 Electrostatic Force Effects 144; ; 6.7 Charges Caused by Separating Process 149; ; 6.8 Charging of Particles 150; ; 6.9 Electric Induction 153; ; 6.10 Dissipating Properties 157; ; 6.11 Experiments with the Explosion Tube 158; ; 6.12 Gas Discharges 160; ; 6.13 Fire and Explosion Dangers 168; ; Reference 175; ; 7 Case Studies 177; ; 7.1 Strategy of Investigation 177; ; 7.2 Ignitions Due to Brush Discharges 180; ; 7.3 Case Studies Related to Propagating Brush Discharges 192; ; 7.4 Case Histories Related to Spark Discharges 204; ; 7.5 Ignition Caused by Cone Discharges 212; ; 7.6 Doubts with Electrostatic Ignitions 213; ; 7.7 Act with Relevant Experience 219; ; PowerPoint Presentations 220; ; Video 221; ; References 221; ; 8 Targeted Use of Charges 223; ; 8.1 Applications 223; ; 8.2 Examples of the Creative Implementation of Applications 226; ; 8.3 Summary 251; ; Picture Credits 251; ; Video Credits 252; ; References 252; ; M Mathematics Toolbox 253; ; M1 Energy W of a Capacitance 255; ; M1.1 Minimum Ignition Energy WMIE 255; ; M1.2 Power P 255; ; M1.3 Electrical Efficiency η 256; ; M2 Field E; Field Strength E⃗ 256; ; M2.1 Homogeneous Field between Plane Plates 256; ; M2.2 Field of Point Charge 256; ; M2.3 Permittivity ε 257; ; M2.4 Field of Rod (Wire) Charge 257; ; M3 Flux Density D (Earlier: Dielectric Displacement) ⃗ 257; ; M4 Frequency f 258; ; M4.1 Wavelength λ 258; ; M4.2 Circular Frequency ω 258; ; M5 Inductance L 258; ; M5.1 Inductance Ls of an Air Coil 259; ; M6 Capacitance C 259; ; M6.1 Rod (Wire) across a Conductive Area 259; ; M6.2 Coaxial Cable/Cylinder Capacitance 260; ; M6.3 Conductive Sphere in Space 260; ; M6.4 Sphere Across a Conductive Area 260; ; M6.5 Shunt of Single Capacitors 261; ; M6.6 Plate Capacitor 261; ; M6.7 Series of Single Capacitors 261; ; M7 Force F, F⃗ 262; ; M7.1 Force between 2 Point Charges (Coulomb’s law) 262; ; M8 Charge Q 263; ; M8.1 Moved Charge Qm 263; ; M8.2 Charge of Electron Beam Qe 263; ; M8.3 Surface Charge Density σ 263; ; M8.4 Mass Charge Density Q 264; ; M8.5 Volume Charge Density ρ 264; ; M9 Potential φ 264; ; M10 Voltage U 265; ; M11 Resistance R (Universal) 267; ; Annex 275; ; 1 Videos for download from <a href="http://www.wiley-vch.de/">www.wiley-vch.de 275; ; 2 PowerPoint Presentations 275; ; 2.1 Theory of Electrostatics (Visualized by Experiments) 275; ; 2.2 Practical Examples with “Freddy” (Electrostatic Hazards in Plant areas) 276; ; Index 277
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 537.2; Electrostatics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783527803347; 9783527803323; 9783527803354
• Related ISBNs: 9783527341283
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