Simulation of low-current DC discharges in longitudinal flows of atmospheric-pressure air

Abstract Characteristics of low-current stationary axially symmetric discharges in longitudinal laminar flows of atmospheric-pressure air calculated in the framework of two-dimensional model are presented. Non-equilibrium discharge regimes, in the current range from 1 to 100 mA, are considered for gas flow velocities up to 50 m/s. It is shown that variation of the flow velocity affects substantially the discharge characteristics, such as the width of discharge column, the electric field inside the gap, the current density etc. Validity of obtained results is confirmed by their comparison with available experimental data.