Year: 1973
Type: article
Abstract: Mixtures consisting of conducting particles dispersed in an insulating medium are considered, and the electrical conduction which can occur by particles touching is related to the proportion of conducting material present in the mix, and its conductivity. It is found that limiting values of conduction can be obtained for a random dispersion and also for the situation where the conducting material lies in interconnecting channels, both systems being observed in practical mixtures. The way in which the basic relationship can be modified by particle size, shape and orientation, contact resistance and particle packing is also considered.
Author: R M Scarisbrick
Institution: Central Electricity Generating Board
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2044949405