Title :
Finite element analysis of corona in wire-duct electrostatic precipitators
Author :
Al-Hamouz, Zakariya Mahmoud
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Miner., Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
This paper is aimed at the analysis of corona power loss associated with wire duct electrostatic precipitators (WDEP). The finite element method (FEM) is used to solve the Poisson´s equation and a modified method of characteristics is used to satisfy the current continuity condition. The two methods are repeated iteratively to get a self consistent solution of the describing equations. The effectiveness of this approach is tested by comparing the computed results with previously experimental and calculated values. The agreement with experimental results is found to be satisfactory
Keywords :
Poisson equation; corona; electrostatic precipitators; finite element analysis; iterative methods; Poisson´s equation; corona power loss; current continuity condition; describing equations solution; finite element analysis; method of characteristics; wire-duct electrostatic precipitators; Breakdown voltage; Corona; Current density; Electrodes; Electrostatic analysis; Electrostatic precipitators; Finite element methods; Geometry; Petroleum; Poisson equations;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1999. Thirty-Fourth IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5589-X
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1999.799987
