Article,
Investigation of a test methodology for triboelectrification
Journal of Electrostatics, 49 (3-4): 245--256 (August 2000)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3886(00)00013-9
Abstract
Parameters governing charging due to triboelectrification are reviewed
and equations developed to model the rate of net charge buildup and
the resulting net charge for typical situations. The net charge is
a function of the materials in contact, area, the environment, and
dissipation processes which depend on the ambient conditions, the
materials and the presence of ground planes. To evaluate the triboelectrification
phenomenon, an in situ test method must be capable of determining
the saturation charge density levels possible for the materials under
test in a particular engineering application. Results are presented
for a sphere-plane geometry which is used to study the effect of
temperature and relative humidity on the net charging due to triboelectrification.
