Measurements of electric charge associated with evaporation and condensation of water on metallic surfaces as a consequence of pressure, humidity, and temperature change

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 64, Issue 7-9, 2006, Pages 597-603

  Shahrooz Amin, M ^a   Peterson Jr , Thomas F ^b   Zahn, Markus ^a  

^a Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Dielectric constant; Electric current measurement; Faraday cage; Nernst voltage; Pressure measurement

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CONDENSATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; EVAPORATION; PERMITTIVITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

DRY NITROGEN; FARADAY CAGE; METALLIC ELECTRODE; NERNST VOLTAGE;

ELECTRIC CHARGE MEASUREMENT;

CAPACITANCE; CONDENSATION; ELECTRIC CHARGE MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; EVAPORATION; PERMITTIVITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

EID: 33646813993     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2005.10.014     Document Type: Article

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