3D simulations of streamer branching in air

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-141

  Akyuz, Mose ^a   Larsson, Anders ^b   Cooray, Vernon ^a   Strandberg, Gustav ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Insulator surface; Numerical simulation; Streamer branching; Streamer discharge; Streamer propagation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRODES; PERMITTIVITY;

STREAMER BRANCHING;

ELECTROSTATICS;

AIR;

EID: 0141683746     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3886(03)00066-4     Document Type: Article

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