Electrostatic Phenomena in Textile and Clothing Systems

Abstract

;Contents: General characteristics of electrostatic phenomenon; Understanding static electrification; Methods of control of static charge (Fiber blends, Antistatic finishes, Admixtures of conducting metallic fibers, Polymer modification by grafting to achieve static dissipation); Testing for static propensity (General considerations, Laboratory methods for assessing static propensity of materials, Materials-clothing-man-environment interactions); Implications of fabric electrostatic properties on the materials-clothing-man system performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0768767

Entities

People

  • Frank J. Rizzo

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Gaps
  • Band Theory Of Solids
  • Charge Carriers
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electricity
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Gaps
  • Fabrics
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Polymeric Films
  • Solid State Physics
  • Static Electricity
  • Textiles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.