Experimental study of the triboelectric charging of a glass bead impacting against a polymer plate
Résumé
The charging properties of a particle during a single impact have been studied before in research. Despite these contributions, there remains incomprehension on the very mechanisms responsible for the charge transfer and predictions regarding the tribocharging of a dielectric particle against another dielectric material are still rather unreliable. Glass, found with various different chemical compositions, is a good example of a material that defies the expectations of triboelectric series. This article reports the development of a setup measuring the charge generated by a single impact between a glass bead and a dielectric. The setup is designed to control most relevant parameters to achieve the highest level of reproducibility possible, and to perform series of tests to maximize statistical relevance. Preliminary results on parameters such as the normal velocity at impact, the relative humidity and the impact angle are described.