As the widely implemented electrode material,graphite has the characteristic of sublimation by the thermal shock of the switching arc,and the produced carbon vapor is easy to condense into carbon powders and deposit i...As the widely implemented electrode material,graphite has the characteristic of sublimation by the thermal shock of the switching arc,and the produced carbon vapor is easy to condense into carbon powders and deposit in the switch.The impact of the type of dilution gas in a mixture of20%oxygen and 80%dilution gas on the sublimation and oxidation characteristics of the graphite electrode is investigated.It is found that when nitrogen dilution gas was replaced by argon,the heat flux to the electrodes decreased,which led to a 63%reduction of graphite sublimation.At the same time,the cooling rate of the arc was slower in argon,which promotes oxidation of the carbon vapor.The residual solid carbon can be reduced by 70%–85%by using argon as the dilution gas.Consequently,it is demonstrated that the stability and working life of the switch could be increased by appropriate selection of the dilution gas.展开更多
A two-dimensional multi-fluid model is developed to investigate the effects of dilution gas on microplasma properties and nanoparticle behavior in atmospheric-pressure radio-frequency acetylene discharges.The percenta...A two-dimensional multi-fluid model is developed to investigate the effects of dilution gas on microplasma properties and nanoparticle behavior in atmospheric-pressure radio-frequency acetylene discharges.The percentage of dilution gases(argon and helium)percentage varied from 0%to 90%,with the pressure kept constant.Simulation results show that the dilution gas percentage has a significant influence on the spatial distributions of the electron density and temperature,as well as on the formation of nanoparticles in acetylene microplasmas.With increasing dilution gas percentage,the electron density profile changes continuously from being high at the edge to high in the center.A mode transition from a mixed discharge mode with bothαregime and drift-ambipolar regime intoαregime occurs,which is associated with a sudden decrease in the electron density of the presheaths and an increase in the electron temperature of the bulk plasma.The mode transition point corresponds to the lowest number density ratio of hydrocarbon ions to acetylene.The highest number density ratio is observed at a dilution percentage of 90%,and causes more effective nucleation and coagulation of nanoparticles.Furthermore,owing to the high ionization potential of helium,the transition point moves to a larger dilution gas percentage in C_(2)H_(2)/He microplasmas.Finally,the growth of nanoparticles via coagulation is studied.展开更多
We consider a problem of a 2-dimensional high-Mach-number dilute inelastic gas originating from infinity impinging on an oblique surface of infinite length. By analyzing probabilities of particle-particle collisions, ...We consider a problem of a 2-dimensional high-Mach-number dilute inelastic gas originating from infinity impinging on an oblique surface of infinite length. By analyzing probabilities of particle-particle collisions, we derive an analytical formula for the mean force experienced by the surface when the system is dilute. We also derive conditions for the validity of our theory.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51777082 and 52077091)Chinese Scholarship Council(No.201906160101)。
文摘As the widely implemented electrode material,graphite has the characteristic of sublimation by the thermal shock of the switching arc,and the produced carbon vapor is easy to condense into carbon powders and deposit in the switch.The impact of the type of dilution gas in a mixture of20%oxygen and 80%dilution gas on the sublimation and oxidation characteristics of the graphite electrode is investigated.It is found that when nitrogen dilution gas was replaced by argon,the heat flux to the electrodes decreased,which led to a 63%reduction of graphite sublimation.At the same time,the cooling rate of the arc was slower in argon,which promotes oxidation of the carbon vapor.The residual solid carbon can be reduced by 70%–85%by using argon as the dilution gas.Consequently,it is demonstrated that the stability and working life of the switch could be increased by appropriate selection of the dilution gas.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds in Heilongjiang Provincial Universities of China (No. 135509124)National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11805107)the Graduate Innovation Foundation of Qiqihar University, China (No. YJSCX2021017)
文摘A two-dimensional multi-fluid model is developed to investigate the effects of dilution gas on microplasma properties and nanoparticle behavior in atmospheric-pressure radio-frequency acetylene discharges.The percentage of dilution gases(argon and helium)percentage varied from 0%to 90%,with the pressure kept constant.Simulation results show that the dilution gas percentage has a significant influence on the spatial distributions of the electron density and temperature,as well as on the formation of nanoparticles in acetylene microplasmas.With increasing dilution gas percentage,the electron density profile changes continuously from being high at the edge to high in the center.A mode transition from a mixed discharge mode with bothαregime and drift-ambipolar regime intoαregime occurs,which is associated with a sudden decrease in the electron density of the presheaths and an increase in the electron temperature of the bulk plasma.The mode transition point corresponds to the lowest number density ratio of hydrocarbon ions to acetylene.The highest number density ratio is observed at a dilution percentage of 90%,and causes more effective nucleation and coagulation of nanoparticles.Furthermore,owing to the high ionization potential of helium,the transition point moves to a larger dilution gas percentage in C_(2)H_(2)/He microplasmas.Finally,the growth of nanoparticles via coagulation is studied.
基金supported by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,China(CityU 103509)
文摘We consider a problem of a 2-dimensional high-Mach-number dilute inelastic gas originating from infinity impinging on an oblique surface of infinite length. By analyzing probabilities of particle-particle collisions, we derive an analytical formula for the mean force experienced by the surface when the system is dilute. We also derive conditions for the validity of our theory.
