Title :
ESD events in aircraft cabin environment
Author :
Honda, Masamitsu
Author_Institution :
Impulse Phys. Lab. Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Aircraft ESD and related data were measured in the cabin environment through all flight phases. Ultra low humidity of around 10% during the flight was observed. Most metal objects were charged to kilovolts. Low air-pressure cabin conditions, such as the observed 800-mbar, boosts the occurrence of low-voltage ESD events. Some ESD/EMI control methods based on the cavity Q factor analysis method are presented.
Keywords :
Q-factor; aircraft; avionics; electromagnetic interference; electrostatic discharge; humidity; surface charging; 800 mbar; EMI control methods; ESD control methods; ESD events; aircraft ESD; aircraft cabin environment; cabin air-pressure; cabin conditions; cabin environment; cavity Q factor analysis; flight phases; low-voltage ESD events; metal object charging; ultra low humidity; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Digital cameras; Electromagnetic interference; Electrostatic discharge; Frequency; Humidity; Instruments; Ocean temperature; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium Proceedings, 1998
Conference_Location :
Reno, NV, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-878303-91-0
DOI :
10.1109/EOSESD.1998.737018
