HELICOPTER STATIC-ELECTRICITY MEASUREMENTS

Abstract

Static-electricity measurements were made of helicopters. The highest voltage accumulation was measured at the Arctic Test Board, with downwash blowing snow in the rotor blade path. The data obtained at Edwards Air Force Base, California, indicated that there was a larger current generation and voltage accumulation during operations in blowing dust than was experienced in relatively clear air. The maximum voltage accumulation measured was 200,000 v, and the maximum charging current was 50 microamperes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0282087

Entities

People

  • James M. Seibert

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Electric Fields
  • Electricity
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electronic Components
  • Government Procurement
  • Helicopters
  • Low Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Military Operations
  • Sea Rescues
  • Static Electricity
  • Transportation
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Polar and Arctic Studies