static discharge

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• static discharge — A charge of static electricity picked up by an aircraft during its motion through the air. It is discharged into the atmosphere through static dischargers (wicks) located at the trailing edges …   Aviation dictionary

• Static discharger — Static dischargers are commonly known as static wicks or static discharge wicks. They are used on aircraft to allow the continuous satisfactory operation of onboard navigation and radio communication systems. During adverse charging conditions… …   Wikipedia

• Static electricity — For the science of static charges see Electrostatics Static electricity refers to the accumulation of excess electric charge in a region with poor electrical conductivity (an insulator), such that the charge accumulation persists. The effects of… …   Wikipedia

• static wick — A device for discharging into the air static electricity accumulated on aircraft control surfaces. It is made up of hundreds of cotton fibers impregnated with graphite. A flexible wick projects behind the trailing edges of the control surfaces… …   Aviation dictionary

• Discharge — in the context to expel or to let go may refer to: A military discharge, issued when a member of the armed forces is released from service Termination of employment, the end of an employee s duration with an employer A patient discharge, the… …   Wikipedia

• static — i. Still, at rest, not moving, as in static pressure, static load, etc. ii. Radio or other communication interference mainly the result of the discharge of electricity and appearing as background noise. It consists of amplitude oriented spurious… …   Aviation dictionary

• static electricity — noun a) an electric charge that has built up on an insulated body, often due to friction b) the electric discharge from such a body See Also: triboelectric effect, static cling, dust bunny …   Wiktionary

• static marks — noun plural : markings produced by the light from an electrostatic discharge on a light sensitive material and made visible by development …   Useful english dictionary

• head, total static — Static head from the surface of the supply source to the free discharge surface …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• total static head — Static head from the surface of the supply source to the free discharge surface …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Electrostatic discharge — (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current that flows between two objects at different electrical potentials. The term is usually used in the electronics and other industries to describe momentary unwanted currents that may cause damage… …   Wikipedia