Global Modeling of N2O Discharges: Rate Coefficients and Comparison with ICP and Glow Discharges Results

We developed a Global Model for N2O plasmas valid for applications in various power, gas flow rate, and pressure regimes. Besides energy losses from electron collisions with N2O, it takes into consideration those due to molecular N2 and O2 and to atomic N and O species. Positive atomic N+ and O+ and...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Katsonis, Chloe Berenguer
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/737463
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description We developed a Global Model for N2O plasmas valid for applications in various power, gas flow rate, and pressure regimes. Besides energy losses from electron collisions with N2O, it takes into consideration those due to molecular N2 and O2 and to atomic N and O species. Positive atomic N+ and O+ and molecular N2O+, N2+, and O2+ have been treated as separate species and also negative O− ions. The latter confer an electronegative character to the discharge, calling for modified plasma sheath and plasma potential formulas. Electron density and temperature and all species densities have been evaluated, hence the ionization and dissociation percentages of N2O, N2, and O2 molecules and the plasma electronegativity. The model is extended to deal with N2/O2 mixtures feedings, notably with air. Rate coefficients and model results are discussed and compared with those from available theoretical and experimental work on ICP and glow discharge devices.
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spelling doaj-art-a154bb2bbb1b49cd90a9d89f485132cd2025-08-20T02:20:09ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742013-01-01201310.1155/2013/737463737463Global Modeling of N2O Discharges: Rate Coefficients and Comparison with ICP and Glow Discharges ResultsKonstantinos Katsonis0Chloe Berenguer1DEDALOS Ltd., Vassilissis Olgas 128, 54645 Thessaloniki, GreeceDEDALOS Ltd., Vassilissis Olgas 128, 54645 Thessaloniki, GreeceWe developed a Global Model for N2O plasmas valid for applications in various power, gas flow rate, and pressure regimes. Besides energy losses from electron collisions with N2O, it takes into consideration those due to molecular N2 and O2 and to atomic N and O species. Positive atomic N+ and O+ and molecular N2O+, N2+, and O2+ have been treated as separate species and also negative O− ions. The latter confer an electronegative character to the discharge, calling for modified plasma sheath and plasma potential formulas. Electron density and temperature and all species densities have been evaluated, hence the ionization and dissociation percentages of N2O, N2, and O2 molecules and the plasma electronegativity. The model is extended to deal with N2/O2 mixtures feedings, notably with air. Rate coefficients and model results are discussed and compared with those from available theoretical and experimental work on ICP and glow discharge devices.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/737463
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Global Modeling of N2O Discharges: Rate Coefficients and Comparison with ICP and Glow Discharges Results
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
title Global Modeling of N2O Discharges: Rate Coefficients and Comparison with ICP and Glow Discharges Results
title_full Global Modeling of N2O Discharges: Rate Coefficients and Comparison with ICP and Glow Discharges Results
title_fullStr Global Modeling of N2O Discharges: Rate Coefficients and Comparison with ICP and Glow Discharges Results
title_full_unstemmed Global Modeling of N2O Discharges: Rate Coefficients and Comparison with ICP and Glow Discharges Results
title_short Global Modeling of N2O Discharges: Rate Coefficients and Comparison with ICP and Glow Discharges Results
title_sort global modeling of n2o discharges rate coefficients and comparison with icp and glow discharges results
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/737463
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