The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C (대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C)

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An Analytical Model of Corona Discharge Plasmas in Coaxial Cylindrical Reactor

동축 원통형 코로나 방전 플라즈마의 해석적 모델

  • 고욱희 (한서대학교 컴퓨터응용물리학과)
  • Published : 2004.03.01
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Abstract

We present a simple analytical expression of plasma density by making use of the electron density equation to study the dynamic behavior of the corona discharge plasma. It assumes that a specified voltage profile is fed through the inner conductor of the reactor chamber consisting of two coaxial conducting cylinders. The analytical description is based on the electron continuity equation with ionization and attachment by electrons. It is found that the electron density profile calculated between two coaxial cylindrical electrodes depends very sensitively on the Profile of applied voltage. The analytical expression of plasma density and its generation will provide important scaling laws in the corona discharge plasma.

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