Analysis of flow electrification in fuel distribution systems

Author

Dean, James C. ; Williams, George M. ; DeGiovanni, J.

Author_Institution

Allegany Ballistics Lab., Rocket Center, WV, USA

Volume

29

Issue

3

fYear

1993

Firstpage

639

Lastpage

644

Abstract

The authors examine flow electrification in typical automotive fuel distribution systems consisting of a fuel tank, pump, insulating fuel lines, and filter. Factors influencing the degree of electrification and the failure mechanisms of these fuel systems are discussed. Various experimental techniques that may be used to characterize flow electrification in any fuel distribution system are reviewed. An analysis methodology that allows use of charge density data to quantitatively assess the probability of an external electrical discharge or dielectric breakdown of the pipe wall is presented

Keywords

automobiles; electric breakdown; electric charge; electrostatics; probability; automobiles; charge density; dielectric breakdown; electrostatics; external electrical discharge; filter; flow electrification; fuel distribution systems; fuel lines; fuel tank; probability; pump; Automotive engineering; Conducting materials; Dielectric liquids; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electrostatic discharge; Failure analysis; Filters; Fuels; Plastic insulation; Solids;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-9994

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/28.222438

Filename

222438