Title :
Kinetic Model of Pulsed Discharge in Humid Air
Author :
Ardelyan, Nikolay V. ; Bychkov, Vladimir L. ; Kochetov, I.V. ; Kosmachevskii, Konstantin V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Math. & Cybern., M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
This paper is devoted to analysis of humid air plasmas of pulsed discharge application possibilities for heating of thin layers over water surface where the concentration of water molecules in a layer over water surface contains ~0.5%-4% of water molecules in the temperature range 30 °C-110 °C. Main neutral and charged components have been calculated with the help of detailed plasma-chemical code. Considerable generation of ozone has been detected. This can explain the results of successful discharge sterilization experiment.
Keywords :
discharges (electric); ozone; plasma chemistry; plasma kinetic theory; O3; charged components; discharge sterilization experiment; humid air; kinetic model; neutral components; ozone generation; plasma-chemical code; pulsed discharge; pulsed discharge application; temperature 30 degC to 110 degC; thin layers; water molecule concentration; water surface; Discharges (electric); Educational institutions; Kinetic theory; Mathematics; Plasmas; Surface discharges; Water; Electron energy balance; gas discharge; ionization; propane–air mixture;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2013.2277617
