The electrostatic charge on nylon, polypropylene (PP), and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) after rubbing against stainless steel and against each other was examined using a newly developed rubbing device with automated features. It is observed that the charge generated on PTFE and PP increases as the contact force increases, while the charge generated on nylon is not affected by the contact forc...

Electrification of atmospheric dust influences the coagulation, wet removal and fall speeds of dust particles. Alignment of dust particles can also occur in fair weather atmospheric electrical conditions if the particles are charged. However, very few electrical measurements made in elevated dust layers exist. Balloon-borne charge and particle instrumentation have been used to investigate the e...

The scope of SC C6 is to assess the technical impacts and requirements which a more widespread adoption of DG and which a larger proportion of presently not dispatched power generation could impose on the structure and operation of transmission and distribution systems”. Rural electrification, demand side management methodologies, including management of the DG and application of storage are wi...

GaN power devices are promising candidates for future application in vehicle electrification. Rapid progress in related material and device technology has been reported in the past decade. However, the chance of near-term implementation is still limited due to high cost and remaining technical challenges. This paper compares available GaN device technologies against automotive requirements, and...