Electrical modeling of a trielectrode sliding discharge

F. O. MINOTTI; D. GRONDONA; P. ALLEN; H. KELLY

Cancún, México

Conferencia; XXIX International Conference on the Phenomena in Ionized Gases; 2009

In this work, an experimental and theoretical study of a trielectrode sliding discharge in atmospheric air with wire as electrodes is presented. In order to understand the mechanisms that lead to ignition and quenching of the discharge and the magnitude of the accumulated charge on the dielectric surface an electrical model of the discharge was developed. The model relates measured voltages and currents with electrical quantities not easily measurable, such as the electric field distribution, charge deposited on the plate, and conduction discharge currents.