Fractal analysis of positive streamer branching produced with field ionization in gaseous, liquid, and supercritical CO2

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Abstract

Field ionization is adopted as a streamer initiation mechanism in highly pressurized CO2, using a 3D particle model. The field ionization is implemented into the 3D model through Zener's model. Streamer evolution is classified into three stages; inception cloud formation, main streamer channels, and subsequent streamer branching independent of the medium state. The comparison of average electron density, electric field, and the length of streamer in three thermodynamic states of CO2 is presented. Box counting method is used to calculate the fractal value (D) for positive streamer pattern in gaseous, liquid, and supercritical (SC) CO2. The figures of streamer discharge obtained from the 3D simulation model are fractal with fractal dimension for gaseous, liquid phase, and SC- CO2 as 1.577, 1.578, and 1.587. The results of fractal analysis of positive streamer branching in this paper are consistent with the fractal values of streamer in the SC-CO2 through experiments in literature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2021 IEEE 4th International Electrical and Energy Conference, CIEEC 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728171494
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 May 2021
Event4th IEEE China International Electrical and Energy Conference, CIEEC 2021 - Wuhan, China
Duration: 28 May 202130 May 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2021 IEEE 4th International Electrical and Energy Conference, CIEEC 2021

Conference

Conference4th IEEE China International Electrical and Energy Conference, CIEEC 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period28/05/2130/05/21

Keywords

  • 3D PIC/MCC
  • CO
  • field ionization
  • fractal analysis
  • positive streamer
  • supercritical

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