The physics of streamer discharge phenomena

S Nijdam, J Teunissen, U Ebert - Plasma Sources Science and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
In this review we describe a transient type of gas discharge which is commonly called a
streamer discharge, as well as a few related phenomena in pulsed discharges. Streamers …

Streamer breakdown: cathode spot formation, Trichel pulses and cathode-sheath instabilities

M Černák, T Hoder, Z Bonaventura - Plasma Sources Science …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The review provides an up-to-date overview and discussion of phenomena related to
positive streamer breakdowns in short uniform and non-uniform field (corona) gaps. The …

Comparison of six simulation codes for positive streamers in air

B Bagheri, J Teunissen, U Ebert… - Plasma Sources …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We present and compare six simulation codes for positive streamer discharges from six
different research groups. Four groups use a fully self-implemented code and two make use …

Positive and negative streamers in air and nitrogen in a sharply inhomogeneous electric field under conditions of runaway electron generation

D Beloplotov, V Tarasenko, D Sorokin, C Zhang… - High …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of positive and negative streamers in a point‐to‐plane gap filled with air
and nitrogen at various pressures (50–200 kPa) and voltages (8–25 kV) was studied. A four …

A comparison of 3D particle, fluid and hybrid simulations for negative streamers

C Li, J Teunissen, M Nool… - … Sources Science and …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
Modeling individual free electrons can be important in the simulation of discharge streamers.
Stochastic fluctuations in the electron density can accelerate the branching of streamers. In …

A deferred correction coupling strategy for low Mach number flow with complex chemistry

A Nonaka, JB Bell, MS Day, C Gilet… - … Theory and Modelling, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
We present a new thermodynamic coupling strategy for complex reacting flow in a low Mach
number framework. In such flows, the advection, diffusion and reaction processes span a …

An adaptive Cartesian embedded boundary approach for fluid simulations of two-and three-dimensional low temperature plasma filaments in complex geometries

R Marskar - Journal of Computational Physics, 2019 - Elsevier
We review a scalable two-and three-dimensional computer code for low-temperature
plasma simulations in multi-material complex geometries. Our approach is based on …

Plasma-assisted ignition and combustion of lean and rich air/fuel mixtures in low-and high-speed flows

MP Bulat, PV Bulat, PV Denissenko, II Esakov… - Acta Astronautica, 2020 - Elsevier
A stabler ignition and combustion of the premixed air/fuel mixture remains a topic of great
interest due to the high demand for effective and efficient propulsion systems in aerospace …

Non-local competition slows down front acceleration during dispersal evolution

V Calvez, C Henderson, S Mirrahimi… - Annales Henri …, 2022 - numdam.org
We investigate super-linear spreading in a reaction-diffusion model analogous to the Fisher-
KPP equation, but in which the population is heterogeneous with respect to the dispersal …

A multi-resolution method for internal partial discharge simulation

A Villa, G Buccella, L Barbieri, D Palladini… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Partial discharges and the electrical treeing represent one of key aspects for the ageing of
the insulating parts of electrical components. To predict the end of life of dielectric systems …