Title :
Electrostatic characterization of carpets and rugs
Author :
Faesarella, A.S. ; Altafim, R.A.C. ; Canova, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Sao Paulo Univ., Brazil
Abstract :
A method has been developed for the measurement of the electrostatic potential decay across carpet or rug samples with corona discharge. The method is simple, accurate and reliable, and it is valuable to any kind of samples, that is, thin samples or thick ones
Keywords :
charge measurement; corona; electric charge; electrostatics; carpets; corona discharge; electrostatic characterization; electrostatic potential decay measurement; rugs; Corona; Current measurement; Electric variables measurement; Electrodes; Electrons; Electrostatic measurements; Footwear; Insulation; Sparks; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1999. Thirty-Fourth IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5589-X
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1999.799922
