Monte-Carlo Simulations of Gas Discharge Systems with Some Application to SF6

Abstract

The Monte Carlo method is used to consider the behaviour of an electron swarm released into a Sulphur HexaFluoride gas discharge. The mean energy of the swarm is monitored as a function of time and when the steady state is reached the energy and velocity distributions are calculated. The growth in electron number is also monitored and this is used to determine the stable working field in the gas. The results confirm that the two term Boltzmann equation is adequate for calculating electron energy distribution functions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229041

Entities

People

  • P. K. Milsom

Organizations

  • Royal Signals and Radar Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Free Flight
  • Gas Discharges
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Relaxation Time
  • Scattering
  • Simulations
  • Steady State
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Quantum Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics