The thrust from corona discharge might be a promising propulsion technology in future aviation due to its advantage of not requiring mechanical moving parts. Although the has been researched by many scholars, effect applied voltage’s polarity on received little attention. This very important for some special electrohydrodynamic thrusters. paper firstly built test platform reveal both and curren...

Abstract Phthalocyanine reactive dye is typically difficult to biodegrade in water because of its big molecular size coming from the complex metal structure dye. Corona plasma discharge which can produce active radical species and molecules with high oxidation potentials, shockwaves, ultraviolet light potential efficiently degrade compounds. The experiments were carried out a batch reactor capa...

Low-temperature plasma has exhibited high efficiency for fast remediation of organic-polluted soil with water content (less than 20%). In the present study, the feasibility of remediation of p-Nitrophenol (PNP) contaminated over-wet soil (water content of 100%) was studied using pulsed corona discharge plasma, which was generated in a needle-plate discharge reactor. Effect of energy input model...

We present our latest model of lightning process. The model has two main advantages: computations were made using adaptable (e.g. non-fixed) computational mesh and we allowed branching of the stepped leader. The electrodes and the stepped leader were modelled as conductors surrounded by a homogenous dielectric media. We took in account observations of stepped leader in atmosphere and used a qua...

The dual corona electrode, consisting in an ionizing wire in parallel with a metallic cylindrical support, at same high voltage supply, has been extensively studied in relation with various electrostatic applications. In practical situations, the dual corona electrode may be installed in the proximity of metallic objects that will affect the electric field repartition and, hence, the developmen...

35 kv. as compared to 55 kv. for the arc discharge on an ordinary day. The experiment clearly showed that corona current flow in an atmosphere of high humidity is greatly reduced, and that spark discharges at relatively low voltages are apt to occur. The explanation of this phenomenon very likely is to be found in the reduction of the mobility of negative ions in air of high humidity, although ...

Low-temperature plasma (cold), a new method for the decontamination of surfaces, can be an advantageous alternative to the traditional chemical methods, autoclave or dry heat. Positive and negative corona discharges in air were tested for the eradication of 48-h Escherichia coli biofilms grown on glass slides. The biofilms were treated by cold corona discharge plasma for various exposure times....

We investigate the formation of steady gas flows—so-called electric winds—created by point-plane corona discharges driven by time oscillating (ac) electric fields. By varying the magnitude and frequency of the applied field, we identify two distinct scaling regimes: (i) a low frequency (dc) regime and (ii) a high frequency (ac) regime. These experimental observations are reproduced and explaine...

The performance of an ion source based on corona discharge has been studied. This source is used for the detection of gaseous sulfuric acid by chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CIMS) through the reaction of NO−3 ions with H2SO4. The ion source is operated under atmospheric pressure and its design is similar to the one of a radioactive (americium-241) ion source which has been used previous...

In this study, a rapid, simple and sensitive ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) method with corona discharge as ionization source was described for the morphine determination in human urine. Morphine was extracted and purified from urine samples using solid phase extraction procedure with C18 column. It can offer the clean extracts which no extra peaks were observed in IMS. Under operating experim...