Title :
Simulated Avalanche Formation Around Streamers in an Overvolted Air Gap
Author :
Li, Chao ; Ebert, Ute ; Hundsdorfer, Willem
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
We simulate streamers in air at standard temperature and pressure in a short overvolted gap. The simulation is performed with a 3-D hybrid model that traces the single electrons and photons in the low-density region while modeling the streamer interior as a fluid. The photons are followed by a Monte Carlo procedure, just like the electrons. First simulation results are presented here.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; avalanche breakdown; discharges (electric); hybrid simulation; plasma simulation; 3D hybrid model; Monte Carlo procedure; electrons; low-density region; overvolted air gap; photons; simulated avalanche formation; streamers; Absorption; Atmospheric modeling; Computational modeling; Discharges; Ionization; Photonics; Solid modeling; Gas discharge; hybrid model; photoionization; streamers;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2163528
