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Electrical characterization of atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge-based cold plasma jet using ring electrode configuration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2016

G. Divya Deepak*
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Science and Technology, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Rajasthan 332311, India
N.K. Joshi
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Science and Technology, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Rajasthan 332311, India
U. Pal
Affiliation:
Plasma Devices Laboratory, MWT Area, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India
R. Prakash
Affiliation:
Plasma Devices Laboratory, MWT Area, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India
*
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: G. Divya Deepak, Department of Nuclear Science and Technology, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Rajasthan 332311, India. E-mail: divyadeepak77@gmail.com

Abstract

In this study, an atmospheric pressure cold plasma jet has been generated based on dielectric barrier discharge plasma. The double ring electrode configuration is used and analysis has been performed subjected to wide range of supply frequencies up to 25 kHz and supply voltage up to 6 kV. The electrical characterization of the plasma jet has been carried out using a high voltage probe. The V-I characteristics of the developed cold plasma jet have been studied and the consumption of the power has been analyzed at various input combinations of supply frequency and applied voltage. Consequently, the supply voltage and supply frequency are optimized with respect to the discharge current and jet length for optimum power consumption. The peak power consumed for glow discharge operation has been found to be 1.27 W in the optimized configuration.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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