Electrical diagnostics of dielectric barrier discharge for optimal power determination

This study presents a comprehensive theoretical and experimental analysis to determine the optimum power for a Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (CAPP) system using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) reactor. The investigation reveals that maximum power is consumed at a specific discharge gap withi...

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Main Authors: Akhilesh Kumar Singh, Rajesh Prakash Guragain, Asmita Shrestha, Ganesh Kuwar Chhetri, Santosh Dhungana, Hom Bahadur Baniya, Deepak Prasad Subedi, Ujjwal Man Joshi
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Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2399-6528/ad9a38
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Rajesh Prakash Guragain
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Ganesh Kuwar Chhetri
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Hom Bahadur Baniya
Deepak Prasad Subedi
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description This study presents a comprehensive theoretical and experimental analysis to determine the optimum power for a Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (CAPP) system using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) reactor. The investigation reveals that maximum power is consumed at a specific discharge gap within the DBD reactor. Power was computed across varying discharge widths, ranging from 1.0 mm to 5.0 mm, for a fixed input sinusoidal voltage with a frequency of 50 Hz. Additionally, power was calculated for different input voltages at a constant discharge width. The power consumption of the reactor was determined using the Lissajous figure method and voltage-current characteristics. Both experimental and theoretical studies identified that a discharge width of 3.0 mm is optimal for minimizing power consumption in the reactor. The theoretical predictions, based on an electrical circuit model, aligned well with experimental findings using Lissajous figures and current–voltage measurements. Moreover, the study examined the variation in the number of discharge filaments per cycle at different input voltages and discharge widths, demonstrating that an increase in discharge width results in a linear decrease in the number of filaments, while higher input voltage increases filament density. These findings highlight the importance of optimizing both discharge width and input voltage to achieve efficient power usage in plasma systems. This research contributes to the development of energy-efficient plasma technologies by providing critical insights into the power optimization of CAPP in DBD reactors, with potential applications in various industrial and agricultural processes.
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spelling doaj-art-5d263a1bfe4e4d918d7ca506670d840f2025-08-20T01:59:08ZengIOP PublishingJournal of Physics Communications2399-65282024-01-0181212500310.1088/2399-6528/ad9a38Electrical diagnostics of dielectric barrier discharge for optimal power determinationAkhilesh Kumar Singh0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0710-9780Rajesh Prakash Guragain1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9220-5772Asmita Shrestha2https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6198-5026Ganesh Kuwar Chhetri3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2952-1566Santosh Dhungana4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2002-5654Hom Bahadur Baniya5Deepak Prasad Subedi6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6790-5961Ujjwal Man Joshi7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9362-3404Department of Physics, School of Science, Kathmandu University , Dhulikhel, Nepal; Department of Physics, Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University , Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Physics, School of Science, Kathmandu University , Dhulikhel, NepalDepartment of Physics, School of Science, Kathmandu University , Dhulikhel, NepalDepartment of Physics, School of Science, Kathmandu University , Dhulikhel, NepalCentral Department of Physics, Tribhuvan University , Kirtipur, NepalDepartment of Physics, Amrit Campus, Tribhuvan University , Thamel, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Physics, School of Science, Kathmandu University , Dhulikhel, NepalDepartment of Physics, School of Science, Kathmandu University , Dhulikhel, NepalThis study presents a comprehensive theoretical and experimental analysis to determine the optimum power for a Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (CAPP) system using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) reactor. The investigation reveals that maximum power is consumed at a specific discharge gap within the DBD reactor. Power was computed across varying discharge widths, ranging from 1.0 mm to 5.0 mm, for a fixed input sinusoidal voltage with a frequency of 50 Hz. Additionally, power was calculated for different input voltages at a constant discharge width. The power consumption of the reactor was determined using the Lissajous figure method and voltage-current characteristics. Both experimental and theoretical studies identified that a discharge width of 3.0 mm is optimal for minimizing power consumption in the reactor. The theoretical predictions, based on an electrical circuit model, aligned well with experimental findings using Lissajous figures and current–voltage measurements. Moreover, the study examined the variation in the number of discharge filaments per cycle at different input voltages and discharge widths, demonstrating that an increase in discharge width results in a linear decrease in the number of filaments, while higher input voltage increases filament density. These findings highlight the importance of optimizing both discharge width and input voltage to achieve efficient power usage in plasma systems. This research contributes to the development of energy-efficient plasma technologies by providing critical insights into the power optimization of CAPP in DBD reactors, with potential applications in various industrial and agricultural processes.https://doi.org/10.1088/2399-6528/ad9a38dielectric barrier discharge (DBD)electrical circuit modelcold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP)filament densitylissajous figurepower optimization
spellingShingle Akhilesh Kumar Singh
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Asmita Shrestha
Ganesh Kuwar Chhetri
Santosh Dhungana
Hom Bahadur Baniya
Deepak Prasad Subedi
Ujjwal Man Joshi
Electrical diagnostics of dielectric barrier discharge for optimal power determination
Journal of Physics Communications
dielectric barrier discharge (DBD)
electrical circuit model
cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP)
filament density
lissajous figure
power optimization
title Electrical diagnostics of dielectric barrier discharge for optimal power determination
title_full Electrical diagnostics of dielectric barrier discharge for optimal power determination
title_fullStr Electrical diagnostics of dielectric barrier discharge for optimal power determination
title_full_unstemmed Electrical diagnostics of dielectric barrier discharge for optimal power determination
title_short Electrical diagnostics of dielectric barrier discharge for optimal power determination
title_sort electrical diagnostics of dielectric barrier discharge for optimal power determination
topic dielectric barrier discharge (DBD)
electrical circuit model
cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP)
filament density
lissajous figure
power optimization
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2399-6528/ad9a38
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