Title :
Controlling ESD and absorbing and shielding EMW by using conductive fiber in aircraft
Author :
Hiramoto, Takeshi ; Terauchi, Takae ; Tomibe, Junko
Author_Institution :
Div. of Fiber, Nihon Sanmo Dyeing Co. Ltd., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
Electromagnetic waves (EMW) caused by electrostatic discharges (ESD) are known to be generated in the aircraft cabin, with the passenger cabin acting as a large microwave cavity. During our research, we attempted to developed a conductive fiber system which can absorb and shield against these types of ESD and EMW events. Our desire was to retrofit all of the objects in the cabin, such as the flooring, chairs, curtains and walls with an ESD safe material that would react as an (RF) absorber and provide shielding against transient ESD events.
Keywords :
aircraft; conducting materials; electromagnetic shielding; electromagnetic waves; electrostatic discharge; protection; surface charging; EM wave absorption; EM wave shielding; EMW events; ESD control; ESD events; ESD safe material; RF absorber; aircraft; aircraft cabin; cabin retrofitting; cabin walls; chairs; conductive fiber; conductive fiber system; curtains; electromagnetic waves; electrostatic discharges; flooring; microwave cavity; passenger cabin; transient ESD event shielding; Aerospace control; Aerospace materials; Aircraft manufacture; Circuit testing; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Electrostatic discharge; Horn antennas; Materials testing; Optical fiber testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium Proceedings, 1998
Conference_Location :
Reno, NV, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-878303-91-0
DOI :
10.1109/EOSESD.1998.737017
