Spontaneous Branching of Anode-Directed Discharge Streamers: Conformal Analysis and Numerical Results

Abstract

We recently have identified a simple mechanism of spontaneous streamer branching 1, 2. Here we discuss when this instability occurs, we present new numerical results, and we present a reduced model in which the instability can be studied analytically.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 20, 2003
Accession Number
ADP014946

Entities

People

  • A. Rocco
  • B. Meulenbroek
  • C. Montijn
  • U. Ebert
  • W. Hundsdorfer

Organizations

  • Eindhoven University of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Charged Particles
  • Conformal Mapping
  • Dynamics
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Far Field
  • Instability
  • Ion Density
  • Ionization
  • Ionized Gases
  • Ionosphere
  • Lepidoptera
  • Space Charge
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

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  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.