DocumentCode
1445427
Title
Computation of axial and radial development of discharges between plane parallel electrodes
Author
Davies, A.J. ; Evans, C.J. ; Townsend, P. ; Woodison, P.M.
Author_Institution
University College of Swansea, Department of Physics, Swansea, UK
Volume
124
Issue
2
fYear
1977
fDate
2/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
179
Lastpage
182
Abstract
The numerical method for computing the growth of ionisation currents in the presence of space charge has now been extended to cylindrically symmetrical discharges. A full description of the method of calculation is given, together with some preliminary results for the experimental conditions of Doran. The growth of the discharge is computed up to the end of the cathode-directed streamer, and predicts the same variation of total current and effective discharge radius that is observed experimentally.
Keywords
discharges (electric); ionisation of gases; numerical methods; axial development; computation; cylindrically symmetrical discharges; discharges between plane parallel electrodes; ionisation currents; numerical method; radial development; space charge;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0020-3270
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/piee.1977.0033
Filename
5253884
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