Lei Lan, Zhengxian Du, Qiang Wu, Yeqiang Deng, Yu Wang, Zeliang Wu, Xiankang Wang
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Abstract
For high-speed moving objects such as aircraft and wind turbine blades, discharge occurs under strong airflow. Research on lightning attachment characteristics has been extensive, whereas the role of corona discharge in pre-breakdown streamer development has received less attention. This paper presents wind tunnel experiments on positive corona discharge in a needle-to-plate configuration under DC voltage, with airflow ranging from 0 to 50 m/s. The results show that airflow induces significant deviations in the streamer channel, with higher airflow velocities causing the corona to tilt further upwind. Additionally, airflow affects both the discharge intensity and the dispersion of space charge. This study reveals the displacement characteristics of streamer-corona discharge and discusses the influence mechanism of airflow on space charge distribution.
High VoltageEnergy-Energy Engineering and Power Technology
CiteScore
9.60
自引率
27.30%
发文量
97
审稿时长
21 weeks
期刊介绍:
High Voltage aims to attract original research papers and review articles. The scope covers high-voltage power engineering and high voltage applications, including experimental, computational (including simulation and modelling) and theoretical studies, which include:
Electrical Insulation
● Outdoor, indoor, solid, liquid and gas insulation
● Transient voltages and overvoltage protection
● Nano-dielectrics and new insulation materials
● Condition monitoring and maintenance
Discharge and plasmas, pulsed power
● Electrical discharge, plasma generation and applications
● Interactions of plasma with surfaces
● Pulsed power science and technology
High-field effects
● Computation, measurements of Intensive Electromagnetic Field
● Electromagnetic compatibility
● Biomedical effects
● Environmental effects and protection
High Voltage Engineering
● Design problems, testing and measuring techniques
● Equipment development and asset management
● Smart Grid, live line working
● AC/DC power electronics
● UHV power transmission
Special Issues. Call for papers:
Interface Charging Phenomena for Dielectric Materials - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/HVE_CFP_ICP.pdf
Emerging Materials For High Voltage Applications - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/HVE_CFP_EMHVA.pdf