Fundamentals of Applied Electrostatics Book

Fundamental concepts: voltage and electric field; chargeand electric displacement; material properties (capacitance and permittivity); charge conservation and current; resistance and conductivity.

Electric fields with known voltage. Fields caused by charges: surface (xerographic development); space charge (grain elevator explosions); moving charge (radiation detectors). Particle motion in known electric fields. Charged particle conservation. Conduction and breakdown. Polarization. Continuum force densities. Resistive circuit elements. Capacitive circuit elements. Forces on lumped elements: Linear forces (electrostatic loudspeakers); torque calculation (electrostatic display signs); forces from coenergy (ferroelectric forces); forces in multiple terminal devices (electrostatic motors).