The physics of streamer discharge phenomena

S Nijdam, J Teunissen, U Ebert - Plasma Sources Science and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
In this review we describe a transient type of gas discharge which is commonly called a
streamer discharge, as well as a few related phenomena in pulsed discharges. Streamers …

Dielectric interfaces in high-voltage technology: Overview and theoretical approaches to the modeling of functional and breakdown behavior

T Wong, I Timoshkin, S MacGregor… - IEEE Electrical …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dielectric Interfaces in High-Voltage Technology: Overview and Theoretical Approaches to the
Modeling of Functional and Breakdow Page 1 34 IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine …

A comparison of particle and fluid models for positive streamer discharges in air

Z Wang, A Sun, J Teunissen - Plasma Sources Science and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Both fluid and particle models are commonly used to simulate streamer discharges. In this
paper, we quantitatively study the agreement between these approaches for axisymmetric …

A computational study of positive streamers interacting with dielectrics

X Li, A Sun, G Zhang, J Teunissen - Plasma Sources Science and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We use numerical simulations to study the dynamics of surface discharges, which are
common in high-voltage engineering. We simulate positive streamer discharges that …

Comparing simulations and experiments of positive streamers in air: steps toward model validation

X Li, S Dijcks, S Nijdam, A Sun, U Ebert… - … Sources Science and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We compare simulations and experiments of single positive streamer discharges in air at
100 mbar, aiming toward model validation. Experimentally, streamers are generated in a …

A computational study of negative surface discharges: Characteristics of surface streamers and surface charges

X Li, A Sun, J Teunissen - IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate the dynamics of negative surface discharges in air through numerical
simulations with a 2D fluid model. A geometry consisting of a flat dielectric embedded …

A computational study of accelerating, steady and fading negative streamers in ambient air

B Guo, X Li, U Ebert, J Teunissen - Plasma Sources Science and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We study negative streamers in ambient air using a 2D axisymmetric fluid model. Depending
on the background electric field, we observe accelerating, steady and fading negative …

A kinetic Monte Carlo study of positive streamer interaction with complex dielectric surfaces

R Marskar, HKH Meyer - Plasma Sources Science and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a computational study of positive streamers in air propagating over dielectric
plates with square channels running orthogonal to the propagation direction. The study uses …

Quantitative modeling of streamer discharge branching in air

Z Wang, S Dijcks, Y Guo… - Plasma Sources …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Streamer discharges are the primary mode of electric breakdown of air in lightning and high
voltage technology. Streamer channels branch many times, which determines the …

Simulation of positive streamers in CO2 and in air: the role of photoionization or other electron sources

B Bagheri, J Teunissen, U Ebert - Plasma Sources Science and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Positive streamer discharges have been studied and modelled extensively in air. Here we
study positive streamers in CO 2 with and without oxygen admixtures; they are relevant for …