On the evolution and formation of discharge morphology in pulsed dielectric barrier discharge

The discharge morphology of pulsed dielectric barrier discharge(PDBD) plays important roles in its applications. Here, we systematically investigated the effects of the voltage amplitude,discharge gap, and O_(2)content on the PDBD morphology, and revealed the possible underlying mechanism of the U-shaped formation. First, the morphological evolution under different conditions was recorded. A unique U-shaped region appears in the middle edge region when the gap is larger than 2 mm, while the entire discharge region remains columnar under a 2 mm gap in He PDBD. The width of the discharge and the U-shaped region increase with the increase in voltage, and decrease with the increase of the gap and O_(2)content. To explain this phenomenon,a two-dimensional symmetric model was developed to simulate the spatiotemporal evolution of different species and calculate the electric thrust. The discharge morphology evolution directly corresponds to the excited-state atomic reduction process. The electric thrust on the charged particles mainly determines the reaction region and strongly influences the U-shaped formation.When the gap is less than 2 mm, the electric thrust is homogeneous throughout the entire region,resulting in a columnar shape. However, when the gap is larger than 2 mm or O_(2)is added, the electric thrust in the edge region becomes greater than that in the middle, leading to the U-shaped formation. Furthermore, in He PDBD, the charged particles generating electric thrust are mainly electrons and helium ions, while in He/O_(2)PDBD those that generate electric thrust at the outer edge of the electrode surface are mainly various oxygen-containing ions.

Diagnostics of Argon Inductively Coupled Plasma and Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma by Optical Emission Spectroscopy

An experimental setup was built up to carry out radio frequency (RF) inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), and to depict the optical emission spectra (OES) of the discharges. OES from argon ICP and DBD plasmas in visible and near ultraviolet region were measured. For argon ICP, the higher RF power input (higher than 500 W for our machine), the higher degree of argon plasma ionization. But that doesn't mean a higher mean electron energy. With the increase in the power input, the mean electron energy increases slightly, whereas the density of electron increases apparently On the contrary, argon DBD discharge behaves in the manner of a pulsed DC discharge on optical emission spectroscopy and V-I characteristics. DBD current is composed of a series of pulses equally spaced in temporal domain. The Kinetics of DBD emission strength is mainly governed by the frequency of the current pulse.

Study on the Generation Characteristics of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasmas on Water Surface

A new contact glow discharge electrode employed in this study. Because of the strong field the electrode and the water surface, glow discharge on the surface of water was designed and strength in the small air gap formed by plasmas were generated and used to treat waste water. The electric field distribution of the designed electrode model was simulated by MAXWELL 3D~ simulation software, and the discharge parameters were measured. Through a series of experiments, we investigated the impact of optimal designs, such as the dielectric of the electrode, immersion depths, and curvature radii of the electrode on the generation characteristics of plasmas. In addition, we designed an equipotential multi-electrode configuration to treat a Methyl Violet solution and observe the discoloration effect. The experimental and simulation results indicate that the designed electrodes can realize glow discharge with a relative low voltage, and the generated plasmas covered a large area and were in stable state. The efficiency of water treatment is improved and optimized with the designed electrodes.

Diagnostics of Optical Characteristics and Parameters of Gas-Discharge Plasma Based on Mercury Diiodide and Helium Mixture

The results of diagnostics of spectral, temporal and energy characteristics of the radiation of gas-discharge plasma in a mixture of mercury diiodide vapor with helium in the spectral range of 350 - 900 nm, and the plasma parameters in the range of reduced electric field E/N = 1 - 100 Td are presented. The plasma is created in the barrier discharge device with a cylindrical aperture. The electrodes are placed 0.2 m in length at a distance of 0.015 m. The amplitude of the pump pulse, the duration and frequency were 20 - 30 kV, 150 ns and 1 - 20 kHz, respectively. Radiation in the visible region of the spectrum of mercury monoiodide exciplex molecule is revealed. Regu larities in the optical characteristics of the plasma, depending on the partial pressures of the components of the mixture, the electron energy distribution function, mean electron energy, specific losses of discharge power on the process of dissociative excitation of mercury monoiodide (state B2Σ+1/2) molecules as well as the rate constant of dissociative excitation of mercury monoiodide molecules in working mixture depending on the given reduced electric field are established.

Generation of reactive species in atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge with liquid water

Atmospheric pressure helium/water dielectric barrier discharge（DBD） plasma is used to investigate the generation of reactive species in a gas–liquid interface and in a liquid. The emission intensity of the reactive species is measured by optical emission spectroscopy（OES）with different discharge powers at the gas–liquid interface. Spectrophotometry is used to analyze the reactive species induced by the plasma in the liquid. The concentration of OH radicals reaches 2.2 μm after 3 min of discharge treatment. In addition, the concentration of primary longlived reactive species such as H;O;, NO;and O;are measured based on plasma treatment time.After 5 min of discharge treatment, the concentration of H;O;, NO;, and O;increased from 0 mg?·?L;to 96 mg?·?L;, 19.5 mg?·?L;, and 3.5 mg?·?L;, respectively. The water treated by plasma still contained a considerable concentration of reactive species after 6 h of storage. The results will contribute to optimizing the DBD plasma system for biological decontamination.

Hollow hexagonal pattern with surface discharges in a？dielectric barrier discharge

The hollow hexagonal pattern involved in surface discharges is firstly investigated in a？dielectric barrier discharge system. The spatiotemporal structures of the pattern are studied using an intensified charge-coupled device and photomultiplier. Instantaneous images taken by an intensified charge-coupled device and optical correlation measurements show that the surface discharges are induced by volume discharges. The optical signals indicate that the discharge filaments constituting the hexagonal frame discharge randomly at the first current pulse or the second pulse, once？or twice. There is no？interleaving of several sub-lattices, which indicates that the ‘memory＇ effect is no longer in force due to surface discharges. By using the emission spectrum method, both the molecule vibration temperature？and electron density of the surface discharges are larger than that of the volume discharges.

Investigation of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Discharge and Its Application to Surface Modification of Blood-Filtering Material

Melt-blown polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) nonwoven materials treated by usingplasma is regarded as one of the excellent materials to filter white blood cells (WBC) from blood.In this paper, dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma source at an improved quasi-stable at-mospheric pressure is achieved when discharge voltage, discharge current, and gap between theelectrodes are carefully controlled. This plasma source has been used to modify the surface ofPBT melt-blown nonwoven materials. Experimental results indicate that both the wettablity andpermeation of treated PBT melt-blown nonwoven materials are greatly improved.

Exploration to generate atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma in air

Atmospheric pressure glow discharge（APGD） plasma in air has high application value. In this paper, the methods of generating APGD plasma in air are discussed, and the characteristics of dielectric barrier discharge（DBD） in non-uniform electric field are studied. It makes sure that APGD in air is formed by DBD in alternating current electric field with using the absorbing electron capacity of electret materials to provide initial electrons and to end the discharge progress. Through designing electric field to form two-dimensional space varying electric field and three-dimensional space varying electric field, the development of electron avalanches in airgap is suppressed effectively and a large space of APGD plasma in air is generated. Further,through combining electrode structures, a large area of APGD plasma in air is generated. On the other hand, by using the method of increasing the density of initial electrons, millimeter-gap glow discharge in atmospheric pressure air is formed, and a maximum gap distance between electrodes is 8 mm. By using the APGD plasma surface treatment device composed of contact electrodes, the surface modification of high polymer materials such as aramid fiber and polyester are studied and good effect of modifications is obtained. The present paper provides references for the researchers of industrial applications of plasma.

Research on resonance parameters matching based on partitioned operation method of atmospheric pressure plasma reactor array

Matching optimization of resonant parameters among the high power inverters,low power transformers and plasma reactors have significant effects on the performance and output of the reactor array when applying the partitioned operation method.In this paper,the Matlab/Simulink electrical model was established based on the method of partitioned operation.The matching relation between resonant parameters is analyzed on the basis of experimental result.As a consequence,transformer leakage inductance and working frequency are the important parameters influencing the operational efficiency of system,leakage inductance of transformer should be adjusted based on the equivalent capacitance of plasma reactor to realize the matching optimization of resonant parameters.

Investigation of Atmospheric Plasma Discharge and Its Application to Surface Modification of Textile Materials

In this paper, an improved quasi-stable atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma source is achieved after carefully controlled discharge voltage and current, discharge power, working gas, treatment period, and gap between the electrodes. This plasma source has been used to modify the surface of Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) melt-blown nonwovens and Polyester (PET) fabrics, and the various influences on surface modification and the aging effect of treated polymeric materials have been systematically investigated. In addition, the method of spectrum analysis is also used for diagnosing plasma parameters such as electron temperature. Experimental results indicate that both the wettablity and permeation of treated PBT melt-blown nonwovens and dyeing ability of treated PET fabrics are certainly improved.

基于神经网络算法的等离子体负载动态参数模型

等离子体负载电学模型大多基于固定参数模型,忽略了负载等效参数变化对模型的影响,容易产生较大误差。为了改善因等效参数变化带来的误差,首先探究了等效电容、等效电阻等负载参数随外加电压幅值、频率的变化情况,据此训练了BP神经网络参数调整模块,建立了等离子体负载动态参数模型,实现了外施激励变化下负载等效参数的更新。结果表明,采用神经网络动态参数模型仿真精度为95.70%,而采用固定参数模型仿真精度为82.89%,仿真精度提高了15.45%。对简化实验工作量、指导等离子体反应器设计有着重要意义。

Influence of electrical parameters on H2O2 generation in DBD non-thermal reactor with water mist

A dielectric barrier discharge（DBD） reactor is introduced to generate H2O2 by non-thermal plasma with a mixture of oxygen and water mist produced by an ultrasonic atomizer.The results of our experiment show that the energy yield and concentration of the generated H2O2 in the pulsed discharge are much higher than that in AC discharge,due to its high energy efficiency and low heating effect.Micron-sized liquid droplets produced by an ultrasonic atomizer in water mist have large specific surface area,which greatly reduces mass transfer resistance between hydroxyl radicals and water liquids,leading to higher energy yield and H2O2 concentration than in our previous research.The influence of applied voltage,discharge frequency,and environmental temperature on the generated H2O2 is discussed in detail from the viewpoint of the DBD mechanism.The H2O2 concentration of 30 mg l^-1,with the energy yield of 2 gkW^-1h^-1 is obtained by pulsed discharge in our research.

大气压Ar-NH_(3)混合气体氧化锆介质阻挡放电特性与产物分布

为了更好地调控等离子体氨制氢的效果,从等离子体自身入手,采用较高介电常数(37.1)的氧化锆阻挡介质,通过改变外施电压幅值和NH_(3)掺杂比例,研究大气压Ar-NH_(3)混合气体氛围放电的光电特性,利用光学发射光谱分析了放电产物的种类和代表性产物的分布规律。研究发现,随着外施电压的增加,等离子体沉积的功率逐渐增强,放电电流脉冲数目逐渐增加。较低NH_(3)比例下,亚稳态Ar原子和NH_(3)之间的彭宁反应使得放电图像表现为由汤森发展成辉光放电;而在较高NH_(3)比例下,NH_(3)对放电的淬灭作用逐渐增强,使得放电图像表现为细丝状。放电后缓慢降低电压时,较低NH_(3)比例下的辉光放电保持该放电模式熄灭,而较高NH_(3)比例下的丝状放电以单根放电柱熄灭。随着NH_(3)比例的增加,放电颜色由淡紫色转变为橙黄色,放电发射光强逐渐减弱,NH_(3)对电子的淬灭作用打破了电子产消的平衡模式,大量消耗了激发态氩原子和降低了NH产量,使得产物浓度逐渐降低。研究结果说明,一方面可以利用NH_(3)比例来调控放电模式,另一方面可通过外施电压幅值和NH_(3)比例协同控制放电产物浓度。

针环式电极大气压下氩气等离子体射流长度影响因素研究

为掌握反应器结构参数和放电参数对大气压非平衡等离子体射流(N-APPJ)的射流长度的定量影响,设计了多结构的针-环式电极氩气等离子体射流装置,分别研究了放电电压、电极间隙、高压电极放电末端与接地电极的距离及氩气体积流量对射流长度的影响,并采用发生光谱法对该反应器产生的等离子体电子激发温度进行了计算。结果表明:等离子体射流的最大长度可达80 mm;高压电极放电末端与接地电极之间的距离越大,射流长度越长但不是线性增长;射流长度随电极间隙的增加呈现先增大后减小的趋势且在电极间隙为4.5 mm时该射流达到最大长度;随着氩气体积流量的增加,等离子体射流长度也呈现出先增大后减小的趋势且减小的幅度较低;电子激发温度在高压电极和接地电极处较高,两电极之间部分次之,在石英管出口处会有比较明显的下降。

针-板型介质阻挡放电的光电特性

设计一种针-板型介质阻挡放电装置,在大气压下以空气/氩气混合作为工作气体,研究了在混合气体流动和不流动2种情况下介质阻挡放电的光电特性.利用玻尔兹曼法计算氮分子振动温度(T_(v))和谱线相对强度比值法计算电子激发温度(T_(exc)),实验结果表明:输入功率(P)和T_(v)随外加电压(U_(a))增加而增大,而T_(exc)随U_(a)增加有减小的趋势;当U_(a)一定,气体流动时,P变大,T_(exc)变小,而T_(v)基本不变.通过对高能电子与工作气体发生非弹性碰撞进行定性解释,对于大气压等离子体动力学行为的深入研究具有重要意义.

DBD型臭氧发生器电气参数的实时在线测量系统的研究

为解决传统几何测量方法中人工手动计算费时费力和效率低下等问题,设计了一套针对介质阻挡放电(DBD)型臭氧发生器电气参数的实时在线测量系统,大大提高了DBD型臭氧发生器电气参数测量的准确性和快速性。首先,从控制器单元回路、信号检测回路等硬件电路系统、数据处理单元和结果输出等软件系统出发,详细分析了实时在线测量系统的设计思想。其次,通过搭建实时在线测量系统实验平台,实时采集了DBD型臭氧发生器负载端在不同时刻的电压、电流值的关键点,快速而准确地在线实时计算出DBD型臭氧发生器的介质阻挡电容值、气隙电容值和放电功率值。然后,研究了外加电压幅值和频率变化对介质阻挡放电参数的影响,数据表明,增大外加电压幅值和工作频率,电荷的传输能力增强,放电管的介质等效电容变大,放电间隙等效电容减小,最终趋于稳定。最后,对本文所提出的在线测量系统进行了简要的总结。

常压介质阻挡放电的部分电学参量研究

用自制改进的介质阻挡放电连续处理纺织材料的装置 ,采用示波器李萨如图形测量放电功率 ,分析了常压等离子体放电的极板充电电流和放电功率等电学参量间的变化关系 ,研究结果表明 :放电间隙、工作气体成分和流量均会影响这些电学参量 ,当放电间隙 1.0～ 2 .5mm时 。

不同电极间距下纳秒脉冲表面介质阻挡放电分布特性

电极间距是表面介质阻挡放电(SDBD)的一个重要结构参数。通过实验研究和仿真计算,研究电极间距对纳秒脉冲SDBD等离子体分布特性的影响,并从理论上分析类弥散和离散通道两种等离子体分布的形成机制。实验研究表明,电极间距是造成两种典型特性及不同等离子体分布的关键结构参数。通过对放电区域外电场的仿真计算发现,不同电极间距下外电场分布形态和数值的差异,是形成两种不同等离子体分布模式的直接原因。结合气体放电基本理论,分析认为:等离子体类弥散分布是由于流注前向发展和横向激发电离同时在起作用,而离散通道分布是因为流注通道以前向发展为主、横向电离作用较弱;两种等离子体分布模式形成的根本原因在于电场随时间的增大率和随空间的减小率以及流注通道的发展速度之间的匹配。

非平衡等离子体技术处理甲苯的实验研究

为了进行平衡等离子技术处理挥发性有机物(VOCs)的实验研究,采用电晕放电与介质阻挡放电相结合的放电形式处理甲苯(C7H8)废气,以此探讨电压、内电极直径及不同电介质条件对C7H8去除效率η的影响,并对放电过程的放电参量进行了测量。结果表明,电压的提高有利于C7H8的去除,电压较低时细电极反应器对C7H8的η要比粗电极高,但随着电压的上升,粗电极效率比细电极要高;陶瓷反应器对C7H8的去除效果要优于有机玻璃反应器;在反应器内填充电介质有利于C7H8的去除,填有陶瓷拉西环填料的反应器对C7H8的去除效果要优于无电介质的空管反应器;利用电压—电荷利萨如图形法测得的反应过程放电功率表明:等离子法处理VOCs能耗低,放电功率的提高对C7H8的去除有利。

介质阻挡放电产生低温等离子体除去NO_x的实验研究

低温等离子体技术对氮氧化物(NOx)及多种污染物实现同步净化已成为尾气净化方面的研究热点。为此,针对国内外大多数研究采用模拟气体放电的现状,以实际柴油机尾气中NOx为研究对象,采用介质阻挡放电技术,实验研究了电压幅值、电源频率、高压电极直径、反应器体积、放电间隙对NOx去除的影响。实验结果证明,采用该研究所建立的低温等离子体处理装置,柴油机尾气中的NOx的除去率随着电压幅值及其频率的增加先升高后降低,即出现一个最大值,随电压幅值的增加其能耗增加;NOx除去率随放电间隙的减小和高压电极直径的增加而升高,随着反应器体积增加而增加。该研究成果对低温等离子处理NOx装置的车载化应用有一定的指导意义。