Aircraft Static Discharger Analysis Technique

1999-01-2368

06/22/1999

Event
International Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity
Authors Abstract
Content
This paper delineates the process for analytically determining the quantity of passive static dischargers that optimize the electrostatic protection of general aviation aircraft from the undesirable phenomenon known as precipitation static (P-static).
P-static, a form of electromagnetic (EM) energy, is typically created by the frictional charging of an aircraft as it impacts ice crystals, rain, snow, dust or other particles during flight resulting in a discharge of energy that interferes with avionics systems.
The static discharger analysis technique presented in this paper (refer to Figure 1) was demonstrated on the Beech Model 1900D Airliner, which is a high performance, T-tail, pressurized, twin-engine turboprop of conventional aluminum skin design.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-2368
Pages
7
Citation
Glecier, J., "Aircraft Static Discharger Analysis Technique," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-2368, 1999, https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-2368.
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Publisher
Published
Jun 22, 1999
Product Code
1999-01-2368
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English