Computations of capacitance matrices for ESD between 3-dimensional bodies

Author

Helmsen, J.J. ; Hoburg, J.F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

7-12 Oct. 1990

Firstpage

826

Abstract

The computational tool described is based upon three-dimensional geometric modeling and electrostatic charge simulation, for determination of capacitance matrices between three-dimensional bodies, including the influence of a ground plane. These matrices provide a means of computing potential and electric field distributions between approaching bodies, and thus determining relative probabilities of electrostatic discharge. Also, energy storage computations before and after a discharge provide a means for estimating the relative severity of the event. The tool is used to compute capacitance matrices for a simple model of a human body with arm and finger approaching another object.<>

Keywords

capacitance; electrical engineering computing; electrostatic discharge; 3D geometric modeling; ESD; capacitance matrices; electric field distributions; electrostatic discharges; energy storage computations; ground plane; human body; Biological system modeling; Capacitance; Computational modeling; Distributed computing; Electric potential; Electrostatic discharge; Energy storage; Fingers; Humans; Solid modeling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1990., Conference Record of the 1990 IEEE

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-87942-553-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.1990.152279

Filename

152279