Effect of the electric discharge confinement on the perforation density of porous materials Articles uri icon

publication date

  • September 2011

start page

  • 2367

end page

  • 2373

issue

  • 6

volume

  • 47

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0093-9994

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1939-9367

abstract

  • Several methods to enhance the efficiency of paper electroperforation processes are presented in this work. In all the cases, the discharge confinement effect is used for obtaining higher perforation densities than those found in the standard industrial processes. To quantify the efficiency of the proposed methods, statistical tools are used to characterize the 2-D perforation pattern.

subjects

  • Materials science and engineering

keywords

  • electrostatic discharges; electrostatic perforation; needle-like electrodes; ssparks