Open AccessFormation mechanism of streamer discharges in liquids: a review
Author(s) -
Sun Anbang,
Huo Chao,
Zhuang Jie
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
high voltage
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.732
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2397-7264
DOI - 10.1049/hve.2016.0016
Subject(s) - streamer discharge , mechanism (biology) , ignition system , current (fluid) , physics , mechanics , plasma , thermodynamics , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics
Streamer discharges in liquids have received lots of attention with respect to their considerable applications in various disciplines. Much effort has been spent to understand the basis of streamer ignition and propagation in dielectric liquids, but a comprehensive mechanism is far from conclusive. In this review, based on an introduction to the streamer physics and experimentally observed characteristics in various liquids, the authors emphasise on the current status of streamer discharge ignition mechanisms and present their understanding for each theory.