Some observations on electrohydrodynamic phenomena in non-polar liquids

Studies relating mechanisms of charge creation and transport in nonpolar liquids doped with conductivity-enhancing additives are described. Most of the work concentrated on the electrolytic nature of the additives in influencing the conduction processes. Their influence on EHD motion between parallel plane electrodes is reported. Measurements have been carried out by applying voltage to metallic electrodes separated by nonpolar liquids whose conductivities were changed by varying the concentration of the additive. The results indicate that the current increases at a faster rate than the liquid velocity with increase in concentration.<>