The physics of streamer discharge phenomena
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 …
streamer discharge, as well as a few related phenomena in pulsed discharges. Streamers …
Barrier discharges in science and technology since 2003: a tribute and update
An update to the article “Dielectric-barrier Discharges: Their History, Discharge Physics, and
Industrial Applications” by Ulrich Kogelschatz from 2003 is given. The research and …
Industrial Applications” by Ulrich Kogelschatz from 2003 is given. The research and …
Guided ionization waves: The physics of repeatability
XP Lu, KK Ostrikov - Applied Physics Reviews, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Guided ionization waves, or plasma streamers, are increasingly important for many
applications in spanning materials processing and biomedicine. The highly reproducible …
applications in spanning materials processing and biomedicine. The highly reproducible …
3D PIC-MCC simulations of discharge inception around a sharp anode in nitrogen/oxygen mixtures
We investigate how photoionization, electron avalanches and space charge affect the
inception of nanosecond pulsed discharges. Simulations are performed with a 3D PIC-MCC …
inception of nanosecond pulsed discharges. Simulations are performed with a 3D PIC-MCC …
Nanosecond pulsed sliding dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator for airflow control: Electrical, optical, and mechanical characteristics
Plasma actuators used for active flow control are widely studied because they could replace
mechanical actuators. Industrial applications of these plasma actuators sometimes require a …
mechanical actuators. Industrial applications of these plasma actuators sometimes require a …
Growth mechanism of three-dimensional plasma channels in high-voltage electric pulse rock breaking
X Zhu, S Liu, W Liu, X Zhou - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2024 - Springer
High-voltage electric pulse rock-breaking technology has the potential to improve drilling
speed significantly. Numerous mechanism studies and laboratory experiments have laid the …
speed significantly. Numerous mechanism studies and laboratory experiments have laid the …
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 …
voltage technology. Streamer channels branch many times, which determines the …
Investigation of positive streamers by double-pulse experiments, effects of repetition rate and gas mixture
Streamer discharges are often operated in a repetitively pulsed mode and are therefore
influenced by species left over from the previous discharge, especially free electrons and …
influenced by species left over from the previous discharge, especially free electrons and …
Afivo: A framework for quadtree/octree AMR with shared-memory parallelization and geometric multigrid methods
Afivo is a framework for simulations with adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) on quadtree (2D)
and octree (3D) grids. The framework comes with a geometric multigrid solver, shared …
and octree (3D) grids. The framework comes with a geometric multigrid solver, shared …
A comparison of 3D particle, fluid and hybrid simulations for negative streamers
Modeling individual free electrons can be important in the simulation of discharge streamers.
Stochastic fluctuations in the electron density can accelerate the branching of streamers. In …
Stochastic fluctuations in the electron density can accelerate the branching of streamers. In …