Title :
Circuit-Based Model for a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Lamp Using the Finite Volume Method
Author :
El-Deib, Amgad A. ; Dawson, Francis ; Bhosle, Sounil ; Zissis, Georges
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
A physically based circuit model for the dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) lamp using the finite-volume method is developed in this paper. This model provides the electrical and optical characteristics of the lamp. Using this model, the influence of the electrical excitation on the lamp efficiency can be investigated. A model order-reduction technique which preserves the circuit-based formulation and provides sufficient accuracy has been developed. The reduced-order circuit-based model facilitates the design of a DBD lamp driver with short simulation times.
Keywords :
circuit simulation; dielectric materials; discharge lamps; discharges (electric); driver circuits; finite volume methods; DBD lamp driver; dielectric barrier discharge lamp; electrical characteristics; electrical excitation; finite volume method; optical characteristics; order-reduction; physically based circuit model; short simulation times; Circuit simulation; Dielectrics; Driver circuits; Electric breakdown; Equations; Finite volume methods; Integrated circuit modeling; Ionization; Lamps; Mathematical model; Plasma temperature; Plasmas; Power system modeling; Temperature dependence; Temperature sensors; Circuit modeling; finite volume methods (FVMs); plasma devices; reduced order systems;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2010.2057260
