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Cross-sectional area of screen

For round and flat wires, the cross-sectional area of the screen is increased by an elongation factor.

Symbol
$A_{sc}$
Unit
mm$^2$
Formulae
$\left(\frac{t_{sc}}{2}\right)^2 \pi n_{sw} \left(1+\frac{\nu_{sc}}{100}\right)$round wires
$t_{sc} w_{sc} n_{sw} \left(1+\frac{\nu_{sc}}{100}\right)$flat wires
$\left(\left(\frac{D_{sc}}{2}\right)^2-\left(\frac{D_{scb}}{2}\right)^2\right) \pi$Tape
Related
$D_{sc}$
Diameter over screen [mm]
$D_{scb}$
Diameter over screen bedding [mm]
$n_{sw}$
Number of screen wires
$\nu_{sc}$
Elongation of screen [$\%$]
$\pi$
Archimedes' constant $\pi$
$t_{sc}$
Thickness of the screen [mm]
$w_{sc}$
Width of flat screen wire [mm]
Used in
$m_{sc}$
Mass of metallic screen [kg/m]
$Q_{sc}$
Thermal capacitance of screen [J/(m.K)]
$R_{sc}$
Electrical resistance of screen [$\Omega$/m]
$\rho_s$
Specific electrical resistivity of shield [$\Omega$.m]
$\rho_{sc}$
Specific electrical resistivity of screen material [$\Omega$.m]