Electrostatic Distribution and Discharge Characteristics of Aircraft Under Simulated Jet-Induced Electrification Effect

Yu Song, Yue Feng*, Xuelei Zhan, Zhaoxu Yang, Zilong Zhou

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The combustion of the aircraft turbojet engine generates the separation of electrons and positive ions in the plasma, which causes the jet-induced electrification effect. The electrification effect makes the aircraft structure’s potential reach ten thousand volts. The ability of different aircraft components to accumulate charges exhibits differences because of their insulation capabilities. For example, the insulating head cover and the metal fuselage reveal significant differences in electrostatic distribution, discharge forms, and discharge radiation characteristics. This paper studies the electrostatic characteristics of aircraft components by numerical calculation, simulation and experiment. The electrostatic charge loads on the insulating head cover, the electrostatic potential loads on the metal fuselage and the metal wing, respectively. Those results can demonstrate the high-risk electrostatic discharge points of aircraft and discharge threshold values. Furthermore, the spectral characteristics of aircraft discharge electromagnetic field propagation are explicit. Those provide critical technical support for aircraft electrostatic protection under the jet-induced electrification effect.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 3rd 2023 International Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Systems (3rd ICAUS 2023) - Volume I
EditorsYi Qu, Mancang Gu, Yifeng Niu, Wenxing Fu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages451-460
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789819711062
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event3rd International Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Systems, ICAUS 2023 - Nanjing, China
Duration: 9 Sept 202311 Sept 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1170
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Systems, ICAUS 2023
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanjing
Period9/09/2311/09/23

Keywords

  • electromagnetic radiation field
  • electrostatic discharge (ESD)
  • electrostatic distribution characteristics

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