Modeling and simulation of an electrostatic image transfer [Elektronische Ressource] / Rainer Hoffmann

Lehrstuhl für Technische ElektrophysikTechnische Universität MünchenModeling and Simulation of an Electrostatic Image TransferDipl.-Ing. Univ. Rainer HoffmannVollständiger Abdruck der von der Fakultät für Elektrotechnik undInformationstechnik der Technischen Universität München zur Erlangungdes akademischen Grades einesDoktor-Ingenieursgenehmigten Dissertation.Vorsitzender: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing J. S. KindersbergerPrüfer der Dissertation: 1. Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. G. Wachutka2. Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. W. Peukert,Friedrich-Alexander Universität, Erlangen-NürnbergDie Dissertation wurde am 24.01.2003 bei der Technischen Universität Müncheneingereicht und durch die Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik am15.07.2004 angenommen.3AbstractThe various process steps of an electrophotographic printer are modelled to simulate thewhole process from the exposure to the toner deposition on the photoconductor. The mainpart consists of a many-body simulation where the complex motion of a large number of tonerparticles is calculated by solving the equation of motion, where all relevant forces and thespecific particle properties have been taken into account. The simulation results are calibratedby comparing them with appropriately simplified experiments prior to the simulation of thecomplete real printing process. Based on these simulations, the physical background of theessential process-specific effects is revealed.