Investigating the Influence of Free-Electron Pulses and Neutral Excited Species Formation on Discharge Development: By PD Quantum Optics Analysis and Plasma Simulation

Previous studies on discharge dynamics have primarily focused on the generation and migration of the charged particles and neglecting the influence of neutral excited-state particles. In this study, an integrated approach combining experiment and simulation was used to investigate the effect of neut...

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Main Authors: Yuning Feng, Zhiyuan Cai, Shun Yuan, Shaohua Ma, Enliang Hui
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Published: IEEE 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10496685/
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Zhiyuan Cai
Shun Yuan
Shaohua Ma
Enliang Hui
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Zhiyuan Cai
Shun Yuan
Shaohua Ma
Enliang Hui
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description Previous studies on discharge dynamics have primarily focused on the generation and migration of the charged particles and neglecting the influence of neutral excited-state particles. In this study, an integrated approach combining experiment and simulation was used to investigate the effect of neutral excited particles on discharge development. Firstly, partial discharge was induced by applying voltage to a pin-plate electrode in a darkroom environment and the emission spectrum of discharge was captured using an ultra-sensitive spectrometer. Then the formation mechanism of the main neutral excited particles in air corona discharge was analyzed based on the principle of quantum optics, and the collision cross-section data of the non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (NLTE) plasma chemical model for air was updated accordingly. Simulations revealed the process of electron pulses initiates the electron avalanche, which leads to dielectric breakdown. Results indicated that overvoltage can lead to the formation of electron avalanches at defect sites, which is capable of causing dielectric breakdown within the nanosecond time scale. The competitive mechanism of the excitation reactions to ionization reactions results in the dissipation of free electrons’ energy, effectively suppressing the development of electron avalanches and preventing electrical breakdown.
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spelling doaj.art-b3d16c28ffd249ffb4d35f3a2e4c91ba2024-04-23T23:00:21ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362024-01-0112545105452410.1109/ACCESS.2024.338787210496685Investigating the Influence of Free-Electron Pulses and Neutral Excited Species Formation on Discharge Development: By PD Quantum Optics Analysis and Plasma SimulationYuning Feng0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3184-8859Zhiyuan Cai1https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2128-0830Shun Yuan2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3556-5776Shaohua Ma3https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0491-1075Enliang Hui4https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6392-6580Key Laboratory of Special Machine and High Voltage Apparatus, Ministry of Education, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning, ChinaKey Laboratory of Special Machine and High Voltage Apparatus, Ministry of Education, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning, ChinaKey Laboratory of Special Machine and High Voltage Apparatus, Ministry of Education, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning, ChinaKey Laboratory of Special Machine and High Voltage Apparatus, Ministry of Education, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning, ChinaKey Laboratory of Special Machine and High Voltage Apparatus, Ministry of Education, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning, ChinaPrevious studies on discharge dynamics have primarily focused on the generation and migration of the charged particles and neglecting the influence of neutral excited-state particles. In this study, an integrated approach combining experiment and simulation was used to investigate the effect of neutral excited particles on discharge development. Firstly, partial discharge was induced by applying voltage to a pin-plate electrode in a darkroom environment and the emission spectrum of discharge was captured using an ultra-sensitive spectrometer. Then the formation mechanism of the main neutral excited particles in air corona discharge was analyzed based on the principle of quantum optics, and the collision cross-section data of the non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (NLTE) plasma chemical model for air was updated accordingly. Simulations revealed the process of electron pulses initiates the electron avalanche, which leads to dielectric breakdown. Results indicated that overvoltage can lead to the formation of electron avalanches at defect sites, which is capable of causing dielectric breakdown within the nanosecond time scale. The competitive mechanism of the excitation reactions to ionization reactions results in the dissipation of free electrons’ energy, effectively suppressing the development of electron avalanches and preventing electrical breakdown.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10496685/High-voltage techniquesinsulationgas dischargesquantum opticslow-temperature plasmasplasma transport processes
spellingShingle Yuning Feng
Zhiyuan Cai
Shun Yuan
Shaohua Ma
Enliang Hui
Investigating the Influence of Free-Electron Pulses and Neutral Excited Species Formation on Discharge Development: By PD Quantum Optics Analysis and Plasma Simulation
IEEE Access
High-voltage techniques
insulation
gas discharges
quantum optics
low-temperature plasmas
plasma transport processes
title Investigating the Influence of Free-Electron Pulses and Neutral Excited Species Formation on Discharge Development: By PD Quantum Optics Analysis and Plasma Simulation
title_full Investigating the Influence of Free-Electron Pulses and Neutral Excited Species Formation on Discharge Development: By PD Quantum Optics Analysis and Plasma Simulation
title_fullStr Investigating the Influence of Free-Electron Pulses and Neutral Excited Species Formation on Discharge Development: By PD Quantum Optics Analysis and Plasma Simulation
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the Influence of Free-Electron Pulses and Neutral Excited Species Formation on Discharge Development: By PD Quantum Optics Analysis and Plasma Simulation
title_short Investigating the Influence of Free-Electron Pulses and Neutral Excited Species Formation on Discharge Development: By PD Quantum Optics Analysis and Plasma Simulation
title_sort investigating the influence of free electron pulses and neutral excited species formation on discharge development by pd quantum optics analysis and plasma simulation
topic High-voltage techniques
insulation
gas discharges
quantum optics
low-temperature plasmas
plasma transport processes
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10496685/
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