1. A Simulation Model for Understanding Propagating Brush Discharges: Comparison of Theory and Experiments.
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Horenstein, Mark N.
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SIMULATION methods & models ,ELECTROSTATICS ,SURFACE discharges (Electricity) ,ELECTRIC insulators & insulation ,ELECTRIC fields ,CHARGE transfer ,COMPUTER simulation ,ELECTRIC discharges ,ELECTRIC brushes - Abstract
Propagating brush discharges can release large amounts of energy. From the point of view of safety, this feature makes them among the most destructive electrical discharges. This paper provides a survey of recent work in the modeling of propagating brush discharges. Experimental data from various authors are compared with a discharge model in which areas of a charged surface are modeled as capacitive cells, and bridges between cells are modeled as spark gaps driven by the tangential electric field between cells. A theory that explains the physics of this particular type of discharge is presented. Charge transfer and post-discharge charge distributions are compared between the theory and the experimental data of several authors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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