Hydrodynamic parameters of air-bubble stimulated underwater spark discharges

Sun, Y. and Timoshkin, I. V. and Given, M. J. and Wilson, M. P. and Wang, T. and MacGregor, S. J. and Nelly, Bonifaci and Bonifaci, N.; (2017) Hydrodynamic parameters of air-bubble stimulated underwater spark discharges. In: 2017 IEEE 19th International Conference on Dielectric Liquids (ICDL). IEEE, GBR. ISBN 978-1-5090-4878-6 (https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDL.2017.8124689)

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Abstract

Considerable amount of research work has been focused on investigation and optimization of strong acoustic waves generated by spark discharges in water. There are several methods to achieve and to stimulate underwater spark breakdowns, including free-discharges, wire-guided and gas-bubble stimulated discharges. In the present work, air bubbles are injected into water in order to achieve spark discharges in relatively long inter-electrode gaps. This paper reports on hydrodynamic and acoustic characteristics of spark discharges stimulated by air bubbles and presents the functional relationships between the hydrodynamic and electrical parameters of such discharges, including breakdown voltage, spark plasma resistance and energy available in the discharge. A hydrodynamic analytical model has been developed and used to calculate the acoustic efficiency of the underwater spark discharges.

ORCID iDs

Sun, Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7316-2236, Timoshkin, I. V. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0380-9003, Given, M. J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6354-2486, Wilson, M. P. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3088-8541, Wang, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3054-0772, MacGregor, S. J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0808-585X, Nelly, Bonifaci and Bonifaci, N.;
  • Item type:Book Section
    ID code:64533
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 December 2017
    Published
    28 April 2017
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    Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:20 Jun 2018 08:05
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 15:14
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/64533
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