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Two Dimensional Studies of Trichel Pulses in Air Using the Finite Element Method

Two Dimensional Studies of Trichel Pulses in Air Using the Finite Element Method
Two Dimensional Studies of Trichel Pulses in Air Using the Finite Element Method
The formation of Trichel pulses using two dimensional axisymmetric finite element (FE) simulations is presented in this paper. The hydrodynamic drift-diffusion approximation is used to model the phenomenon and the simulation is based on solving the coupled system of partial differential equations accounting for the transport of charged particles and Poisson’s equation for the electric field. A needle-plane geometry with an air gap and constant negative step voltage is analysed at atmospheric pressure. The charge distributions and electric field variations during the formation of the first pulse are studied in detail. Factors influencing the first pulse shape, frequency and magnitude of subsequent Trichel pulses, namely the secondary emission coefficient and applied voltage, are also investigated.
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Tran, T N
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Lewin, P L
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Lewin, P L
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Tran, T N, Golosnoy, I O, Lewin, P L and Georghiou, G E (2009) Two Dimensional Studies of Trichel Pulses in Air Using the Finite Element Method. 2009 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. 18 - 21 Oct 2009. CD-ROM .

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The formation of Trichel pulses using two dimensional axisymmetric finite element (FE) simulations is presented in this paper. The hydrodynamic drift-diffusion approximation is used to model the phenomenon and the simulation is based on solving the coupled system of partial differential equations accounting for the transport of charged particles and Poisson’s equation for the electric field. A needle-plane geometry with an air gap and constant negative step voltage is analysed at atmospheric pressure. The charge distributions and electric field variations during the formation of the first pulse are studied in detail. Factors influencing the first pulse shape, frequency and magnitude of subsequent Trichel pulses, namely the secondary emission coefficient and applied voltage, are also investigated.

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Published date: 18 September 2009
Additional Information: Event Dates: 18-21 October 2009
Venue - Dates: 2009 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States, 2009-10-18 - 2009-10-21
Organisations: Electronics & Computer Science, EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 268128
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/268128
ISBN: 978-1-4244-4559-2
PURE UUID: 6370ea1e-6ffc-403d-81e0-bb8d18300eef
ORCID for P L Lewin: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3299-2556

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Date deposited: 27 Oct 2009 00:17
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:43

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Author: T N Tran
Author: I O Golosnoy
Author: P L Lewin ORCID iD
Author: G E Georghiou

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