Direct current resistance measurements

Direct current resistivity measurements revealed that the data are sensitive to the volume fraction of SiC whiskers, but no clear distinction can be made between measurements perpendicular versus parallel to the hot-pressing directioa The percolation threshold for SiC whiskers in mullite occurs before the 10% SiC whisker composition. 

However, early investigations into the electrical properties of solutions were somewhat frustrating as, initially, direct current (DC) measurements were made which resulted in the hydrolysis of the solvent and the evolution of oxygen at the anode and hydrogen at the cathode. The presence of bubbles of gas changed the nature of the electrode surface and hence the electrode resistance and confused the results. 

Electrical moisture meters provide a quick and reasonably accurate nondestructive alternative. The direct-current resistance of the timber is measured or either the alternating-current capacitance or power loss can be measured. Direct-current resistance moisture meters are more common a pair of needles, a fixed distance apart, is driven into the wood across or along the grain (depending on the manufacturer s instructions) and the electrical resistance measured. The procedure is reasonably accurate between the fibre saturation point (defined later) at 30% and about 6% moisture content (at which point the resistance becomes too great to measure with reasonable accuracy). In this moisture content range, the relationship between electrical resistance and moisture content is represented by a log-log plot. 

Linear polarization resistance (intrusive). The linear polarization resistance (LPR) technique is an electrochemical method that uses either three or two sensor electrodes. In this technique, a small potential perturbation (typically of the order of 20 mV) is applied to the sensor electrode of interest, and the resulting direct current is measured. The ratio of the potential to current perturbations, known as the polarization resistance, is inversely proportional to the uniform corrosion rate. The accuracy of the technique can be improved by measuring the solution resistance independently and subtracting it from the apparent polarization resistance value. The technique is well known (its theoretical basis had already been developed in the 1950s), and it is widely used under full immersion aqueous conditions. 

Location of faults by the direct current method is based on the application of Ohm s Law. It is assumed that, because of the good pipe coating, virtually no current passes into the measured span and that the longitudinal resistance R is known. When the fault-locating current, I, is fed in and takes a direct path via the foreign line to the protected pipeline, the fault distance is determined from the voltage drop AU over the measured span ... 

Magnesium anodes are usually built into the object to be protected through isolating sockets or holes (see Fig. 20-6) and joined to them with cables. They must be readily accessible and easily exchangeable for convenient control [4]. The directions for use have to indicate the necessity for an inspection after 2 years of operation. During operation, control can be exercised by electrical measurements (current, resistance). In addition, acoustic and optical methods exist to determine the amount of anode consumption [4]. The life of the anodes is usually more than 5 years (see Section 6.6). 

The resistance of most plastics to the flow of direct current is very high. Both surface and volume electrical resistivities are important properties for applications of plastics insulating materials. The volume resistivity is the electrical resistance of the material measured in ohms as though the material was a conductor. Insulators will not sustain an indefinitely high voltage as the applied voltage is increased, a point is reached where a drastic decrease in resistance takes place accompanied by a physical breakdown of the insulator. This is known as the dielectric strength, which is the electric potential in volts, which would be necessary to cause the failure of a 1/8-in. thick insulator (Chapter 4, ELEC-TRICAL/ELECTR ONICS PRODUCT). 

All three of these terms have units of ohms as they are all measures of some form of resistance to electrical flow. The reactance of an inductor is high and comes specifically from the back electromotive force (EMF p. 46) that is generated within the coil. It is, therefore, difficult for AC to pass. The reactance of a capacitor is relatively low but its resistance can be high therefore, direct current (DC) does not pass easily. Reactance does not usually exist by itself as each component in a circuit will generate some resistance to electrical flow. The choice of terms to define total resistance in a circuit is, therefore, resistance or impedance. 

The most typical way of measuring this parameter is to place a sample material between two plates (compressed at a defined pressure) and apply a direct current through the DL. The voltage drop between the plates is measured to determine the resistance [9,100,247]. Through this system, the resistance can be measured at different compression pressures. To minimize the contact resistance between... 

Figure 17.10. GMR value versus longitudinal magnetic field in electrochemically grown Co/Cu multilayers (a) resistivity measured using direct current (b) resistivity measured using alternating current (1 kHz). (From M. Schlesinger, Chapter 14 in Electrochemical Technology, T. Osaka, ed., with permission from Kodansha Ltd.)...

The conductance (s) obtained from the resistance was plotted against temperature in Fig. 14. The conductance obtained from the long DNA film was 10 Scm which is consistent with the result obtained by direct current measurements in Fig. 12a, and was independent of temperatures in the range 20 to 60 °C. On the contrary, the conductance of the short DNA film... 

Data from electrochemical impedance diagrams yield a simplified quantitative analysis for an appropriate interpretation of the linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) experiments. In fact, the Si electrode potential measured with respect to the reference electrode represents the value within the bulk of the material. The direct current flow for the electrochemical reaction has to overcome the resistance of the space charge layer, which can reach extremely high values when a depletion layer is formed. For p-type Si in the potential range for the HER onset, this excess surface resistance is over 10 f2 cm. Thus, even with a bias of —1 V, the DC... 

The direct-current (DC) volt-ampere (V-A) characteristics were measured with a microcomputer-controlled Keithley 617 electrometer in the temperature range 10 to 60 °C. From linear part of V-A dependences the resistance ffl - U/I was determined [32], where U is the voltage on the needle electrodes and I is the current passing through the sample. 

In this chapter we take a careful look at the phenomenon of electrical conductivity of materials, particularly electrolytic solutions. In the first section, the nature of electrical conductivity and its relation to the electrolyte composition and temperature is developed. The first section and the second (which deals with the direct-current contact methods for measuring conductance) introduce the basic considerations and techniques of conductance measurement. This introduction to conductance measurements is useful to the scientist, not only for electrolytic conductance, but also for understanding the applications of common resistive indicator devices such as thermistors for temperature, photoconductors for light, and strain gauges for mechanical distortion. The third section of this chapter describes the special techniques that are used to minimize the effects of electrode phenomena on the measurement of electrolytic conductance. In that section you will encounter the most recent solutions to the problems of conductometric measurements, the solutions that have sparked the resurgent interest in analytical conductometry. 

Any direct current source may be used as a current source (CS), in connection with a voltmeter with high input impedance, to control the applied potential at the working electrode. The applied potential can be measured via the reference electrode (R) using a voltmeter with a high input resistance (V). If a potentiostat is available, it will automatically control the working potential. 

Figure 10. Measured resistance as a function of frequency for rectangular-cross-section lines with different cross sections (product of line width and thickness). Abbreviations are as follows AC is alternating current and DC is direct current. (Data were derived from reference 53.)...

In this expression, bd and bc refer to the appropriate anodic and cathodic Tafel constants. Comparison of weight loss data collected as a function of exposure time determined from R , Rf from EIS, and gravimetric measurements of mild steel exposure to 0.5 M H2S04 are often within a factor of two. This suggests that use of Rn in the Stern-Geary equation may be appropriate for the estimation of corrosion rate (147-150). However, Rn measurements may underestimate corrosion rates. / p is often measured at effective frequencies of 1(T2 Hz or less in linear polarization or EIS measurements, while Rn is measured at 1 Hz or greater. An example of this is provided in Fig. 57, which shows the corrosion rate of carbon steel in 3% NaCl solution as a function of exposure time determined by EIS, linear polarization, noise resistance, and direct current measurement with a ZRA. Among these data, the corrosion rates determined by noise resistance are consistently the lowest. 

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