Test methodology to evaluate the safety of materials using spark incendivity

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 744-751

  Buhler, Charles ^a   Calle, Carlos ^a   Clements, Sid ^b   Ritz, Mindy ^a   Starnes, Jeff ^a  

^a KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corona discharge; Electrostatic hazards; Ignition; Safety; Spark incendivity; Surface resistivity; Triboelectricity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC SPARKS; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; IGNITION; SAFETY TESTING; TRIBOELECTRICITY;

CORONA DISCHARGE; ELECTROSTATIC HAZARDS; SPARK INCENDIVITY; SURFACE RESISTIVITY;

ELECTROSTATICS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ELECTROSTATICS; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; IGNITION; SAFETY TESTING; TRIBOELECTRICITY;

EID: 33747757509     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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