Resistive-capacitive

We can define the principal electrical properties of polymers in terms of four characteristics electrical resistance, capacitive properties, dielectric strength, and arc resistance. We can change the surface characteristics of a polymer by subjecting it to a corona discharge generated by a strong electrical field. Lastly, we must also consider the influence of other physical properties on the application of polymers in electrical applications. 

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A typical ceramic sample contains contributions from the bulk, the grain boundaries, and the electrode. Each of these is characterized by a semicircular arc with a maximum at RCu> = 1, where the values of resistance, capacitance, and frequency refer directly to the bulk, grain boundaries, or electrodes (Fig. 6.7c). The separation of resistance due to the bulk from that of the grain boundaries is thus easily achieved using impedance spectroscopy. 

Figure 7. (A, top) Simple battery circuit diagram, where Cdl represents the capacitance of the electrical double layer at the electrode—solution interface (cf. discussion of supercapacitors below), W depicts the Warburg impedance for diffusion processes, Rj is the internal resistance, and Zanode and Zcathode are the impedances of the electrode reactions. These are sometimes represented as a series resistance capacitance network with values derived from the Argand diagram. This reaction capacitance can be 10 times the size of the double-layer capacitance. The reaction resistance component of Z is related to the exchange current for the kinetics of the reaction. (B, bottom) Corresponding Argand diagram of the behavior of impedance with frequency, f, for an idealized battery system, where the characteristic behaviors of ohmic, activation, and diffusion or concentration polarizations are depicted.

Bridge measurements provide the most direct way to compare an unknown impedance with known standard impedances. The impedance may be a pure resistance, capacitance, or inductance, or may be represented by some series or parallel combination. The DC Wheatstone bridge95 provides a simple and... 

Today, we understand that in order to control and optimize a process, we must understand its "personality," because the controller must be correctly matched to the process it controls. The key personality traits of controlled processes are their resistance, capacitance, and dead time. 

Rausch KD. Evaluation of the Resistance-Capacitance Method for Detection of Reduced Com Wet-milling [Ph.D. Thesis], Quality Urbana, IL University of Illinois 1993. 

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About 30 individual grain boundaries, i.e. 30 different electrode configurations were investigated by microcontact impedance spectroscopy. The resulting histograms of the resistance, capacitance and relaxation frequency obtained from an equivalent circuit fit of the low-frequency arc are shown in Fig. 38. For comparison, a conventional (macroscopic) impedance measurement was performed on an identically prepared sample. The relaxation frequency of the grain boundary semicircle is indicated in Fig. 38c by a solid line. 

In addition, the reduction of infection risks by a controlled overpressure is advantageous. During sterilization, pressure is of paramount interest for safety reasons. A variety of sterilizable sensors exists, e.g. piezo-resistive, capacitive or resistance strain gauge sensors (Fig. 6), but not all of them are sufficiently temperature compensated. 

Fig. 11.17. A resistive-capacitive transmission line that describes a semi-infinite...

Frequency dependence of the three components of impedance (resistive, capacitative, and inductive), showing the resonance frequency co0 = (LQ y2. 

We also have p = 7817 kg/mJ and c = 460 J/kg °C, and use the thermal resistance-capacitance formula assuming that the resistances are evaluated at the arithmetic mean of their connecting nodal temperatures i.e., R2-4 is evaluated at (T3 + T4)/2. 

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