%0 Journal Article %1 Davidson:2001 %A Davidson, J. L. %A Williams, T. J. %A Bailey, A. G. %A Hearn, G. L. %D 2001 %J Journal of Electrostatics %K Electrostatic Insulating Surface charge discharge; mapping; surfaces %P 374--380 %R http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3886(01)00104-8 %T Characterisation of electrostatic discharges from insulating surfaces %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V02-4344F29-21/2/9bf638ca4d91ede448ba61c6afd0cb80 %V 51-52 %X This paper investigates how the presence of a grounded backing plane influences the electrostatic discharge (ESD) characteristics from a charged polystyrene sheet. High-speed digital sampling techniques are used to capture discharge current waveforms via a specially designed current probe. Charge maps are obtained using a scanning electric field probe, the resultant scans giving clear indication of how the surface charge distribution contributes to the ESD. Data obtained indicate that the presence of a grounded backing plate close to a charged plastic surface has a significant effect on the resultant electrostatic discharge from the surface for a given initial surface charge density. The results suggest that the presence of an earthed metal backing plate can mean the difference between an incendiary and non-incendiary ESD. This has implications for the design of plastic components for use in sensitive flammable atmospheres.

@article{Davidson:2001, abstract = {This paper investigates how the presence of a grounded backing plane influences the electrostatic discharge (ESD) characteristics from a charged polystyrene sheet. High-speed digital sampling techniques are used to capture discharge current waveforms via a specially designed current probe. Charge maps are obtained using a scanning electric field probe, the resultant scans giving clear indication of how the surface charge distribution contributes to the ESD. Data obtained indicate that the presence of a grounded backing plate close to a charged plastic surface has a significant effect on the resultant electrostatic discharge from the surface for a given initial surface charge density. The results suggest that the presence of an earthed metal backing plate can mean the difference between an incendiary and non-incendiary ESD. This has implications for the design of plastic components for use in sensitive flammable atmospheres.}, added-at = {2010-01-05T23:12:10.000+0100}, author = {Davidson, J. L. and Williams, T. J. and Bailey, A. G. and Hearn, G. L.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/23fc1b705c0819e3d98e12844feea2fd6/sjp}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3886(01)00104-8}, interhash = {1da76bb9e3c42e4fa0727de2a5535e90}, intrahash = {3fc1b705c0819e3d98e12844feea2fd6}, journal = {Journal of Electrostatics}, keywords = {Electrostatic Insulating Surface charge discharge; mapping; surfaces}, month = May, pages = {374--380}, timestamp = {2010-01-19T17:39:44.000+0100}, title = {Characterisation of electrostatic discharges from insulating surfaces}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V02-4344F29-21/2/9bf638ca4d91ede448ba61c6afd0cb80}, volume = {51-52}, year = 2001 }