在大气压介质阻挡放电的实际应用中,空气介质阻挡放电具有极其广泛的工业化应用前景。目前,空气均匀放电的获得仍比较困难,且诊断均匀性的依据缺乏可信的依据。文章采用粒子云网格法(Particle in Cell,PIC)与蒙特卡罗碰撞(Monte Carlo C...在大气压介质阻挡放电的实际应用中,空气介质阻挡放电具有极其广泛的工业化应用前景。目前,空气均匀放电的获得仍比较困难,且诊断均匀性的依据缺乏可信的依据。文章采用粒子云网格法(Particle in Cell,PIC)与蒙特卡罗碰撞(Monte Carlo Collision,MCC)方法模拟了放电过程中粒子的运动情况,研究大气压下空气介质阻挡放电的发展过程,然后讨论介质厚度、电源频率对形成均匀放电的影响,并研究这两种因素对等离子体密度的影响。模拟结果表明:介质厚度在d≥1.5 mm时可获得没有放电细丝的电流波形;电源频率高于2.5 kHz时,放电细丝是难以避免的。在能够形成均匀放电的条件下,将介质厚度适当的调整在1.5 mm附近,提高电源频率,将产生更高的等离子体密度。展开更多
真空直流断路器弧后介质恢复过程是决定其开断是否成功的重要物理过程,因而受到研究者的广泛关注。该文的主要目标是采用粒子模拟的方法研究真空断路器弧后金属蒸气击穿阶段的发展过程及影响因素,并基于粒子云网格(Particle in Cell)和...真空直流断路器弧后介质恢复过程是决定其开断是否成功的重要物理过程,因而受到研究者的广泛关注。该文的主要目标是采用粒子模拟的方法研究真空断路器弧后金属蒸气击穿阶段的发展过程及影响因素,并基于粒子云网格(Particle in Cell)和蒙特卡罗碰撞(Monte Carlo Collision)相结合的PIC-MCC方法,建立弧后金属蒸气击穿模型,对金属蒸气击穿的发展过程进行空间2维速度3维的仿真模拟,然后讨论触头表面温度、金属蒸气密度、触头开距、电压等重要因素对击穿的影响。模拟结果表明:在一定范围内,增大金属蒸气的密度,击穿发生的更迅速;触头温度越高,击穿更容易发生;暂态恢复电压峰值越高,击穿发生更快。另外,当场强不变时,对于较小开距,击穿反而不太容易发生,当开距较大时,击穿发生的时间几乎不受开距的影响。展开更多
A two-dimensional PIC/MCC model is developed to simulate the nitrogen radio frequency hollow cathode discharge（rf-HCD）.It is found that both the sheath oscillation heating and the secondary electron heating together...A two-dimensional PIC/MCC model is developed to simulate the nitrogen radio frequency hollow cathode discharge（rf-HCD）.It is found that both the sheath oscillation heating and the secondary electron heating together play a role to maintain the rf-HCD under the simulated conditions.The mean energy of ions（N＋_2,N＋）in the negative glow region is greater than the thermal kinetic energy of the molecular gas（N2）,which is an important characteristic of rf-HCD.During the negative portion of the hollow electrode voltage cycle,electrons mainly follow pendulum movement and produce a large number of ionization collisions in the plasma region.During the positive voltage of the rf cycle,the axial electric field becomes stronger and its direction is pointing to the anode（substrate）,therefore the ions move toward the anode（substrate）via the axial electric field acceleration.Compared with dc-HCD,rf-HCD is more suitable for serving as a plasma jet nozzle at low pressure.展开更多
Numerical simulations by the code of Object-Oriented PIC （Particle-in-Cell） and the Monte Carlo Collision （MCC） method were carried out in order to obtain an insight into the characteristics of plasmas generated b...Numerical simulations by the code of Object-Oriented PIC （Particle-in-Cell） and the Monte Carlo Collision （MCC） method were carried out in order to obtain an insight into the characteristics of plasmas generated by glow discharges in low pressure helium in a four-anode DC glow discharge device. The results show that, the pressure, the external mirror magnetic field, and the virtual breadth of the annular electrode affect the radial distribution of the plasma density and temperature. The simulations are instructive for further experiments.展开更多
Radio frequency capacitively coupled plasma source(RF-CCP)with a hollow electrode can increase the electron density through the hollow cathode effect(HCE),which offers a method to modify the spatial profiles of the pl...Radio frequency capacitively coupled plasma source(RF-CCP)with a hollow electrode can increase the electron density through the hollow cathode effect(HCE),which offers a method to modify the spatial profiles of the plasma density.In this work,the variations of the HCE in one RF period are investigated by using a two-dimensional particle-in-cell/Monte-Carlo collision(PIC/MCC)model.The results show that the sheath electric field,the sheath potential drop,the sheath thickness,the radial plasma bulk width,the electron energy distribution function(EEDF),and the average electron energy in the cavity vary in one RF period.During the hollow electrode sheath's expansion phase,the secondary electron heating and sheath oscillation heating in the cavity are gradually enhanced,and the frequency of the electron pendular motion in the cavity gradually increases,hence the HCE is gradually enhanced.However,during the hollow electrode sheath's collapse phase,the secondary electron heating is gradually attenuated.In addition,when interacting with the gradually collapsed hollow electrode sheaths,high-energy plasma bulk electrons in the cavity will lose some energy.Furthermore,the frequency of the electron pendular motion in the cavity gradually decreases.Therefore,during the hollow electrode sheath's collapse phase,the HCE is gradually attenuated.展开更多
The electron energy distribution function （EEDF）, predicted by the Boltzmann equation solver BOLSIG＋ based on the two-term approximation, is introduced into the fluid model for simulating the high-power microwave ...The electron energy distribution function （EEDF）, predicted by the Boltzmann equation solver BOLSIG＋ based on the two-term approximation, is introduced into the fluid model for simulating the high-power microwave （HPM） breakdown in argon, nitrogen, and air, and its validity is examined by comparing with the results of particle-in-cell Monte Carlo collision （PIC/MCC） simulations as well as the experimental data. Numerical results show that, the breakdown time of the fluid model with the Maxwellian EEDF matches that of the PIC/MCC simulations in nitrogen; however, in argon under high pressures, the results from the Maxwellian EEDF were poor. This is due to an overestimation of the energy tail of the Maxwellian EEDF in argon breakdown. The prediction of the fluid model with the BOLSIG＋ EEDF, however, agrees very well with the PIC/MCC prediction in nitrogen and argon over a wide range of pressures. The accuracy of the fluid model with the BOLSIG＋ EEDF is also verified by the experimental results of the air breakdown.展开更多
文摘在大气压介质阻挡放电的实际应用中,空气介质阻挡放电具有极其广泛的工业化应用前景。目前,空气均匀放电的获得仍比较困难,且诊断均匀性的依据缺乏可信的依据。文章采用粒子云网格法(Particle in Cell,PIC)与蒙特卡罗碰撞(Monte Carlo Collision,MCC)方法模拟了放电过程中粒子的运动情况,研究大气压下空气介质阻挡放电的发展过程,然后讨论介质厚度、电源频率对形成均匀放电的影响,并研究这两种因素对等离子体密度的影响。模拟结果表明:介质厚度在d≥1.5 mm时可获得没有放电细丝的电流波形;电源频率高于2.5 kHz时,放电细丝是难以避免的。在能够形成均匀放电的条件下,将介质厚度适当的调整在1.5 mm附近,提高电源频率,将产生更高的等离子体密度。
文摘真空直流断路器弧后介质恢复过程是决定其开断是否成功的重要物理过程,因而受到研究者的广泛关注。该文的主要目标是采用粒子模拟的方法研究真空断路器弧后金属蒸气击穿阶段的发展过程及影响因素,并基于粒子云网格(Particle in Cell)和蒙特卡罗碰撞(Monte Carlo Collision)相结合的PIC-MCC方法,建立弧后金属蒸气击穿模型,对金属蒸气击穿的发展过程进行空间2维速度3维的仿真模拟,然后讨论触头表面温度、金属蒸气密度、触头开距、电压等重要因素对击穿的影响。模拟结果表明:在一定范围内,增大金属蒸气的密度,击穿发生的更迅速;触头温度越高,击穿更容易发生;暂态恢复电压峰值越高,击穿发生更快。另外,当场强不变时,对于较小开距,击穿反而不太容易发生,当开距较大时,击穿发生的时间几乎不受开距的影响。
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province,China(No.A2012205072)
文摘A two-dimensional PIC/MCC model is developed to simulate the nitrogen radio frequency hollow cathode discharge（rf-HCD）.It is found that both the sheath oscillation heating and the secondary electron heating together play a role to maintain the rf-HCD under the simulated conditions.The mean energy of ions（N＋_2,N＋）in the negative glow region is greater than the thermal kinetic energy of the molecular gas（N2）,which is an important characteristic of rf-HCD.During the negative portion of the hollow electrode voltage cycle,electrons mainly follow pendulum movement and produce a large number of ionization collisions in the plasma region.During the positive voltage of the rf cycle,the axial electric field becomes stronger and its direction is pointing to the anode（substrate）,therefore the ions move toward the anode（substrate）via the axial electric field acceleration.Compared with dc-HCD,rf-HCD is more suitable for serving as a plasma jet nozzle at low pressure.
文摘Numerical simulations by the code of Object-Oriented PIC （Particle-in-Cell） and the Monte Carlo Collision （MCC） method were carried out in order to obtain an insight into the characteristics of plasmas generated by glow discharges in low pressure helium in a four-anode DC glow discharge device. The results show that, the pressure, the external mirror magnetic field, and the virtual breadth of the annular electrode affect the radial distribution of the plasma density and temperature. The simulations are instructive for further experiments.
文摘Radio frequency capacitively coupled plasma source(RF-CCP)with a hollow electrode can increase the electron density through the hollow cathode effect(HCE),which offers a method to modify the spatial profiles of the plasma density.In this work,the variations of the HCE in one RF period are investigated by using a two-dimensional particle-in-cell/Monte-Carlo collision(PIC/MCC)model.The results show that the sheath electric field,the sheath potential drop,the sheath thickness,the radial plasma bulk width,the electron energy distribution function(EEDF),and the average electron energy in the cavity vary in one RF period.During the hollow electrode sheath's expansion phase,the secondary electron heating and sheath oscillation heating in the cavity are gradually enhanced,and the frequency of the electron pendular motion in the cavity gradually increases,hence the HCE is gradually enhanced.However,during the hollow electrode sheath's collapse phase,the secondary electron heating is gradually attenuated.In addition,when interacting with the gradually collapsed hollow electrode sheaths,high-energy plasma bulk electrons in the cavity will lose some energy.Furthermore,the frequency of the electron pendular motion in the cavity gradually decreases.Therefore,during the hollow electrode sheath's collapse phase,the HCE is gradually attenuated.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2013CB328904)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Chinathe Open Research Fund of Key Laboratory of Cognitive Radio and Information Processing of Ministry of Education of China
文摘The electron energy distribution function （EEDF）, predicted by the Boltzmann equation solver BOLSIG＋ based on the two-term approximation, is introduced into the fluid model for simulating the high-power microwave （HPM） breakdown in argon, nitrogen, and air, and its validity is examined by comparing with the results of particle-in-cell Monte Carlo collision （PIC/MCC） simulations as well as the experimental data. Numerical results show that, the breakdown time of the fluid model with the Maxwellian EEDF matches that of the PIC/MCC simulations in nitrogen; however, in argon under high pressures, the results from the Maxwellian EEDF were poor. This is due to an overestimation of the energy tail of the Maxwellian EEDF in argon breakdown. The prediction of the fluid model with the BOLSIG＋ EEDF, however, agrees very well with the PIC/MCC prediction in nitrogen and argon over a wide range of pressures. The accuracy of the fluid model with the BOLSIG＋ EEDF is also verified by the experimental results of the air breakdown.
