Autogenous electrification: Difference between revisions
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|Meaning= | |Meaning=The process by which net charge is built up on an object, such as an airplane, moving relative to air containing [[dust]] or [[ice crystals]]. | ||
The process by which net charge is built up on an object, such as an airplane, moving relative to air containing [[dust]] or [[ice crystals]]. | |Explanation=The electrification is produced by frictional effects ([[triboelectrification]]) accompanying contact between the object and the particulate matter. <br/>''Compare'' [[exogenous electrification]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 13 January 2024
The process by which net charge is built up on an object, such as an airplane, moving relative to air containing dust or ice crystals.
The electrification is produced by frictional effects (triboelectrification) accompanying contact between the object and the particulate matter.
Compare exogenous electrification.
