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
fDate :
2/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
DOI :
10.1049/piee.1977.0033
