Title :
Two-Dimensional Modeling of the Active Species Flow Generated by an Atmospheric Plasma Jet
Author :
Atanasova, M. ; Carbone, E.A.D. ; Mihailova, D. ; van Dijk, J. ; van der Mullen, J.J.A.M. ; Benova, E. ; Degrez, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Sci., ULB, Brussels, Belgium
Abstract :
A proper description of the flux of active species generated by cold atmospheric-pressure (AP) plasma jets is of crucial importance for plasma applications. To that end, a 2-D fluid model has been constructed to investigate the effect of the coupling between the plasma kinetics and plasma flow. It is shown that pure-argon cold AP RF plasma jets are not only controlled by diffusion losses but also by convective transport of argon molecular ions Ar2+.
Keywords :
argon; high-frequency discharges; plasma applications; plasma jets; plasma kinetic theory; plasma transport processes; positive ions; 2-D fluid model; Ar2+; active species flow process; argon molecular ion transport; diffusion loss analysis; plasma application; plasma flow; plasma kinetics; pure-argon cold atmospheric-pressure RF plasma jets; Argon; Atmospheric modeling; Electrodes; Ions; Kinetic theory; Plasmas; Radio frequency; Atmospheric pressure plasmas; fluid flow; glow discharges; plasma transport processes;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2147807
