Flashover Voltage Characteristics of Segmented Diverter Strips

The flashover voltage characteristics of different types of segmented diverter strips were determined. Especially the resistive layer on the rear side of the strip, which protect the strip from electrostatic discharges, has a major influence on the flashover characteristics. The voltage waveform A defined in many aircraft standards with a voltage steepness of 1000 kV/μs ± 50% does not lead to the highest flashover voltages. With a lower voltage steepness, typically between 1 and 10 kV/μs, the flash-over voltages can increase by a factor of four. Analytical investigations can give explanations for this behaviour. The voltage distribution along the segmented diverter strips changes from a capacitive controlled voltage distribution to a resistive controlled voltage distribution when reducing the voltage steepness.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-2351
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Drumm, Frank
• Conference:
  • International Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity
  • Location: Toulouse , France
  • Date: 1999-6-22 to 1999-6-24
• Publication Date: 1999-6-22

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 8p
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Electrostatics; Materials and structures protection; Voltage
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01945472
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 1999-01-2351
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Feb 11 2025 3:52PM