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Title: Numerical simulation of streamer evolution in surface dielectric barrier discharge with electrode-array

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0013594· OSTI ID:1801518

Atmospheric pressure surface dielectric barrier discharges (SDBDs) may be composed of streamers fast propagating along a dielectric surface in ambient air, producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, and inducing a force on the neutral gas, which can find applications, respectively, in plasma medicine and aerodynamics. In this work, a two-dimensional self-consistent fluid model was developed to study SDBDs with an electrode-array. Emphasis was placed on the interaction of counter-propagating streamers and discharge uniformity for different applied voltages and geometric configurations of the electrode-array. When two counter-propagating streamers collide, the streamers come to a stop within a certain (ultimate) distance between the streamer heads. Optimizing the applied voltages is a convenient way to improve uniformity, making the streamer heads reach a minimum distance between each other. Shortening the electrode spacing can simultaneously shorten the streamer length and the ultimate distance between streamers. Under certain discharge parameters (such as applied voltage), there exists an optimum electrode spacing maximizing uniformity.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0001939; DE -SC0001939
OSTI ID:
1801518
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1657279
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 128, Issue 9; ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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