Title The use of conductive yarns in woven fabric for protection against electrostatic field
Another Title Laidžių siūlų naudojimas audiniuose apsaugai nuo elektrostatinio lauko.
Authors Varnaitė, Sandra
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Is Part of Materials science = Medžiagotyra.. Kaunas : Technologija. 2010, vol. 16, no. 2, p. 133-137.. ISSN 1392-1320. eISSN 2029-7289
Keywords [eng] Conductive yarns ; Electrostatic field strength ; Shielding
Abstract [eng] The aim of the research was to assess the possibility of textile fabrics with conductive yarns to attenuate the value of electrostatic field strength. Nine groups of fabrics with conductive yarns were manufactured in Lithuanian Textile Institute for the study. Each group consisted of five fabrics differing by the fiber content. The conductive yarns were inserted into the fabrics at different specified intervals (only in weft direction or in weft and warp directions forming the grid). The electrostatic field strength was measured during the experiment using ESM-100 apparatus (measuring range of electrostatic field strength: 0.1 V/m – 100000 V/m). The electrostatic field strength of high voltage generating power supply was measured under fabrics with conductive yarns, with no conductive yarns and without any fabric. It was found that despite fibre content all tested fabrics decrease electrostatic field strength. Insertion of natural fibres into synthetic yarns decreases shielding effectiveness of the fabric. More conductive yarns and shorter are the distances between these yarns in the fabric, the better protection from electrostatic field is found. In order to have better shielding effectiveness; the porosity of the fabric should be as low as possible.
Published Kaunas : Technologija
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2010
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