3D Particle-in-Cell Simulation of Positive Needle-to-Plane Streamer Discharge in SF6 with Field Ionization

M. F. Abbas; Han Wei Li; He Yan-Liang; An Bang Sun; Guan Jun Zhang

doi:10.1109/CEIDP47102.2019.9010540

3D Particle-in-Cell Simulation of Positive Needle-to-Plane Streamer Discharge in SF6 with Field Ionization

M. F. Abbas
, Han Wei Li
, He Yan-Liang
, An Bang Sun
, Guan Jun Zhang

School of Electrical Engineering

Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

SF₆ is a strong electronegative gas and used as insulating material in gas-insulated switchgear (GIS). For the efficient and reliable operation of GIS, it is necessary to investigate non-uniform field breakdown in SF₆. Generation of free electrons is an essential prerequisite for initiation and propagation of positive discharges. A 3D particle-in-cell MonteCarlo collision (PIC-MCC) model is used to investigate the initiation of positive needle-to-plane streamer discharge in SF₆ with field ionization at pressures ranging from 1 to 5 bar. Free electrons are generated from impurity molecules with low density and low ionization energy in SF6 because of field ionization. The local electric field dependent electron generation rate is calculated using Zener's model. Two stages of tree like streamer discharge are observed. In first phase, a spherical shape inception cloud is formed around the needle tip, which eventually destabilizes into multiple branches in the next stage. With the increase in pressure, the decrease in particle density, number of branches and total propagation length of streamer discharge is observed. The simulation results show that field ionization could be the possible source of ionization in SF6 in the presence of high electric field.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2019 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	242-245
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728131214
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CEIDP47102.2019.9010540
State	Published - Oct 2019
Event	2019 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2019 - Richland, United States Duration: 20 Oct 2019 → 23 Oct 2019

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Name	Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP
Volume	2019-October
ISSN (Print)	0084-9162

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Conference	2019 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Richland
Period	20/10/19 → 23/10/19

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Abbas, M. F., Li, H. W., Yan-Liang, H., Sun, A. B., & Zhang, G. J. (2019). 3D Particle-in-Cell Simulation of Positive Needle-to-Plane Streamer Discharge in SF6 with Field Ionization. In 2019 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2019 - Proceedings (pp. 242-245). Article 9010540 (Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP; Vol. 2019-October). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CEIDP47102.2019.9010540

Abbas, M. F. ; Li, Han Wei ; Yan-Liang, He et al. / 3D Particle-in-Cell Simulation of Positive Needle-to-Plane Streamer Discharge in SF6 with Field Ionization. 2019 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2019 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. pp. 242-245 (Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP).

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3D Particle-in-Cell Simulation of Positive Needle-to-Plane Streamer Discharge in SF6 with Field Ionization. / Abbas, M. F.; Li, Han Wei; Yan-Liang, He et al.
2019 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2019 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. p. 242-245 9010540 (Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP; Vol. 2019-October).

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Abbas MF, Li HW, Yan-Liang H, Sun AB, Zhang GJ. 3D Particle-in-Cell Simulation of Positive Needle-to-Plane Streamer Discharge in SF6 with Field Ionization. In 2019 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2019 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. p. 242-245. 9010540. (Annual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP). doi: 10.1109/CEIDP47102.2019.9010540

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