Investigation of CH-54A Electrostatic Charging and of Active Electrostatic Discharger Capabilities
Abstract
A test program was conducted at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, to obtain in-flight measurements of electrostatic charging rates experienced by a CH-54A helicopter operating in a dusty environment and to evaluate active electrostatic discharger systems as solution techniques. This report presents data obtained during this program and reviews these data along with those from previous work on the same aircraft type. This report concludes that an extremely high and possibly lethal charge level is present on the CH-54A in the operational hookup situation, that an active discharger system capable of discharging 200 microamperes is required to dissipate this charge, and that, while presently available equipment does not meet this requirement, repackaging of present hardware offers a probable solution.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0865988
Entities
People
- Michael C. Becher