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  2. Triboluminescence - Wikipedia

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    There remain a few ambiguities about the effect. The current theory of triboluminescence—based upon crystallographic, spectroscopic, and other experimental evidence—is that upon fracture of asymmetrical materials, charge is separated. When the charges recombine, the electrical discharge ionizes the surrounding air, causing a flash of light.

  3. Transport phenomena - Wikipedia

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    Some of the most common examples of transport analysis in engineering are seen in the fields of process, chemical, biological, [1] and mechanical engineering, but the subject is a fundamental component of the curriculum in all disciplines involved in any way with fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer.

  4. Electrical injury - Wikipedia

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    Current: The higher the current, the more likely it is lethal. Since current is proportional to voltage when resistance is fixed , high voltage is an indirect risk for producing higher currents. Duration: The longer the shock duration, the more likely it is lethal—safety switches may limit time of current flow.

  5. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics - Wikipedia

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    It is known colloquially among chemists as the "Rubber Bible", as CRC originally stood for "Chemical Rubber Company". [ 2 ] As late as the 1962–1963 edition (3604 pages), the Handbook contained myriad information for every branch of science and engineering.

  6. Tribology - Wikipedia

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    Tribology is the science and engineering of understanding friction, lubrication and wear phenomena for interacting surfaces in relative motion.It is highly interdisciplinary, drawing on many academic fields, including physics, chemistry, materials science, mathematics, biology and engineering. [1]

  7. Sources of electrical energy - Wikipedia

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    The electric field sends the electron to the p-type material, and the hole to the n-type material. If an external current path is provided, electrical energy will be available to do work. The electron flow provides the current, and the cell's electric field creates the voltage. With both current and voltage the silicon cell has power.

  8. Triboelectric effect - Wikipedia

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    Triboelectric charge plays a major role in industries such as packaging of pharmaceutical powders, [3] [7] and in many processes such as dust storms [8] and planetary formation. [9] It can also increase friction and adhesion. While many aspects of the triboelectric effect are now understood and extensively documented, significant disagreements ...

  9. Electrochemistry - Wikipedia

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    An electrochemical cell is a device that produces an electric current from energy released by a spontaneous redox reaction. This kind of cell includes the Galvanic cell or Voltaic cell, named after Luigi Galvani and Alessandro Volta, both scientists who conducted experiments on chemical reactions and electric current during the late 18th century.