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Behavior of Water Droplet on the Polymer Surface and Influence of the Charge

  • Zhu, Yong (Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Miyazaki University) ;
  • Yamashita, Seiji (Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Miyazaki University) ;
  • Anami, Naoya (Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Miyazaki University) ;
  • Otsubo, Masahisa (Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Miyazaki University) ;
  • Honda, Chikahisa (Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Miyazaki University) ;
  • Takenouchi, Osamu (Civil Aviation College) ;
  • Hashimoto, Yousuke (Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.)
  • Published : 2003.06.01
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Abstract

This paper describes the results of experiments made to examine the behavior of water droplet on the polymer surface and influence of the charge. In this experiment, water droplet was put on the polymer surface in an applied AC electric field and the investigations of its behavior were done with a high-speed video camera. It can be observed that the droplet elongates and vibrates with being pulled towards the positive electrode in a wave synchronism with the frequency of the power source. The volume and conductivity of water droplet are shown to have a marked effect on the mode of discharge development. These behaviors may be caused by the change of electric field of applied AC voltage and induced charges in/on the water droplet.

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