Fundamentals of Applied Electrostatics

by Joseph M Crowley

Overview

The book explains, in engineering rather than mathematical terms, the application of electrostatic principles for designing practical devices. Each chapter concentrates on a single electrostatic concept with applications to a particular device. Now in its third printing, the text is organized by the scale of electrostatic effect. Part One deals with the electrostatic fields in a uniform linear medium. Part Two introduces particles moving in the field. Part Three allows for a complex continuum. Part Four describes interactions between electrostatic devices and external circuits using terminal relations. In addition to providing a unified and comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals and applications of electrostatics, the author offers numerous examples, including copy machines, smoke detectors, high-speed printers, and the electrofusion of living cells. The epilogue provides more applications in various industries, plus bibliographies and review articles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781885540119
Publisher:	Electrostatic Applications
Publication date:	10/11/1999
Series:	Laplacian Press Series on Electrostatics
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	722,798
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)

Table of Contents

Fundamental concepts: voltage and electric field; chargeand electric displacement; material properties (capacitance and permittivity); charge conservation and current; resistance and conductivity.

Electric fields with known voltage. Fields caused by charges: surface (xerographic development); space charge (grain elevator explosions); moving charge (radiation detectors). Particle motion in known electric fields. Charged particle conservation. Conduction and breakdown. Polarization. Continuum force densities. Resistive circuit elements. Capacitive circuit elements. Forces on lumped elements: Linear forces (electrostatic loudspeakers); torque calculation (electrostatic display signs); forces from coenergy (ferroelectric forces); forces in multiple terminal devices (electrostatic motors).