Proceedings of the

XVth International Conference onGas Discharges and their Applications

Toulouse - France5-10 September 2004

The GD2004 Local Organising Committee:

Laboratoire de GenieElectrique de Toulouse

Universite Paul Sabatier118, route de Narbonne

V 31062 Toulouse cedex 4• FRANCE

http://www.lget.ups-tlse.fr

Centre de physique des Plasmas etde leurs Applications de Toulouse

Universite Paul Sabatier118, route de Narbonne31062 Toulouse cedex 4

FRANCEhttp://cpat.ups-tlse.fr

LEGP

Laboratoire d'Electronique des Gazet des Plasmas

Universite de Pau et des Paysde I'Adour

Avenue de I'Universite64000 Pau

FRANCEhttp://www.univ-pau.fr/legp

VOLUME I

TOPIC A: ARCS

A63- Thermal interruption behaviour of high voltage circuit breakers. 1CM. Franck, M. Claessens, H. Nordborg, M. Seeger, A. Steffens.

A85- Transient response simulation of downstream thermofluid field in a gas 5circuit breaker at current interruptionH. Nishiyama, K. Hamada, T. Uchii, Y. Tanaka

A178- Physical aspects of a selfblast generator circuit breaker for current up to 9200 kAA. Steffens, M. Claessens, T. Schoenemann, J. Kiefer, L. Zehnder

A200- Investigation of the optimum design of thermal puffer type gas circuit 13breaker with secondary chamberN. Osawa, Y. Yoshioka

A324- Three dimensional and time dependent model of thermal arc 17C. Baudry, A. Vardelle, G. Mariaux, C. Delalondre, E. Meillot

A302- Development of twin torch plasma arc for hazardous waste treatment 21T. Inaba, H. Takizawa, T. Iwao, M. Yumoto.

A128- Investigation on breakdown phenomena caused by hot gas flow in a high 25voltage SF6 gas circuit breakerT. Uchii, H. Kawano, N. Kato, S. Nishiwaki

A336- The extinction of electric arcs under conditions of high frequency 29interaction with connected networksH. M. Looe, Y. Huang, G.R. Jones, P.F. Coventry

A339- Solution of multi-species gas flows in circuit breakers with arc wall 33interactionsA. Martin, M. Reggio, J.Y. Trepanier

A368- A computational investigation into the high current arcing process of a 25.8 37kV permanent magnet-assisted auto expansion interrupterK.Y. Kweon, J.D. Yan, K.Y. Park, W.P. Song, M.T.C. Fang

A109- Modelling of the high intensity transferred arc with a water cooled 41constriction tubeH-X Wang, X. Chen

A334- Experimental study of the jet an oxygen cutting torch by transferred arc. 45Characterisation of the plasma jet and interaction arc-materialL. Girard, P. Teulet, M. Razafinimanana, A. Gleizes, F. Camy-Peyret, E. Baillot

A340- Equilibrium in Atmospheric Pressure Arc Plasmas 49C. Fanara

A230- Modeling and simulation of supersonic-subsonic flow and arc in a SF6 53puffer type circuit breakerC.Y. Bae, S.H. Park, H.K. Jung

A137- An investigation on flow characteristics of a thermal expansion circuit 57breaker near the current zero period.J.C. Lee, Y.G. Kim, S.W. Lee, Y.J. Kim

A84- A Study on the Small Capacitive Interruption Performance of S¥^ Puffer 61Breaker after T60 Pre-condition TestH.S. Ahn, J.H. Yoon, J. Choi, I.S. Oh, S.M. Kang

A177- Basic investigation on resistance at current zero of SF6 selfblast circuit 65breakersA. Steffens, CM. Franck, M. Seeger

A29- Measurements of thermal-breakdown voltage for high-temperature CO2 69and its electrical conductanceP.C. Almiron, K. Yamamoto, Y. Yokomizu, D. Oota, T. Matsumura

A75- Dielectric breakdown in hot Air in a HV circuit breaker 73M. Seeger, G.V. Naidis, CM. Franck, A. Steffens, A. Dahlquist

A62- Estimation of breaking capability of a rotary arc type of load break switch 77filled with CO2, He and H2 at an absolute pressure of 0.1 and 0.2 MPaS. Matsumoto, Y. Yokomizu, S. Hirata, E. Calixte, T. Matsumura, A. Ishikawa,T. Furuhata, K. Mitsukuchi

A44- Evaluation of SLF interruption capability on various gases 81T. Ueno, K. Mochiduki, H. Mizoguchi, S. Yanabu, S. Okabe, S. Yuasa

A193- Hybrid circuit breaker with environmentally benign gases and its 85interrupting capabilityT. Matsumura, Y. Yokomizu, E. Calixte, S. Hirata

A348- A chemical puffer circuit breaker without SF6 89D.J. Telfer, J.W. Spencer, G.R. Jones

A276- Investigation of water-argon stabilised arc at reduced pressures 93M. Hrabovsky, V. Kopecky, A. Chumak

A163- A 300mm long atmospheric pressure arc stabilized by water wall and its 97ignition methodM. Deguchi, T. Toda, R. Itatani

A13- Self consistent chemically non equilibrium model of pulsed arc discharge in 101Air at atmospheric pressureY. Tanaka, T. Michishita

A90- Prediction of the erosion of arcing contacts in high voltage circuit breakers 105J. Tepper, M. Seeger, T. Votteler, V. Behrens, T. Honig

A12- Prediction of dielectric properties of hot Air contaminated with copper in 109temperature range of 300-3500 K after arc interruptionY. Tanaka

A369- A Two-temperature model for the Anode Sheath of an Argon Free Burning 113ArcV.K. Liau, J.L. Zhang, J.D. Yan, M.T.C Fang

A23- A novel particle free cathodic arc carbon ion source 117M. Kandah, J.L. Meunier

A372- Investigation of the State of Electrode Surfaces in a Carbon Arc During the 121Burning ProcessesE.I. Asinovskii, V.M.Batenin, I.I. Klimovskii ,V.V. Markovets

A139- Optical investigations on the rotating vacuum arc plasma 125G. Pavelescu, M. Braic, F. Gherendi, V. Braic, D. Pavelescu, M. Balaceanu, G.Dumitrescu, P. Anghelita

A60- Theoretical-experimental investigation of intensively blasted electric arc 129J. Heinz, I. Jakubova, J. Senk, M. Hrabovsky

A231- Numerical Analysis of Gas flow in Gas Circuit Breaker using Composite 133Radiation ModelS.H. Park, C.Y. Bae, H.K. Jung

A341- Radiative transfer in an Ar atmospheric plasma modeling and comparison 137with experimentsCh. Deron, Y. Babou, Ph. Riviere, A. Soufiani, M.Y. Perrin

A54- Partial Characteristics of Radiation for Thermal Plasmas in H2O and 141ArgonV. Aubrecht, M. Bartlova, F. Urban, J. Valenta

A342- Modeling radiative properties of LTE Air atmospheric plasmas 145Ch. Deron, Ph. Riviere, M.Y. Perrin, A. Soufiani

A308- Electrical conductance time constants of free-burning arcs in Air and SF6 149D. Birtwhistle

A114- Inability of black box models in describing post zero current alteration 153M. Borghei, A. Bazrafshan

453- Dependence of direct current interrupting capability on opening velocity of 155electrodes in low voltage arc deviceM. Suzuki, Y. Yokomizu, K. Nakayama, T. Matsumura, H. Ito, T. Kobayashi

A130- Evaluation of gassing materials with spectroscopic methods in low voltage 159circuit breakersS.Y. Lee, H.T. Park, I.S. Oh

A377- 2D arc modeling of a double breaking circuit breaker. Comparison with 163measurement and optimisationJ.Y. Battandier, R. Delahaye, J. Wild, T. Devouassoux, M. Perrot, J.L.Ponthenier

A360- 3D modelling of an electrical arc in low voltage breaking devices: circuit 167breaker, contactor, switch, switch-disconnectorF. Baudoin, Y. Cressault, P. Checchin.

A257- Absorption measurement on the peripheral regions of the arc in a low 171voltage circuit breakerG. Sandolache, D. Hong, F. Gentils, J.M. Bauchire, E. Le Menn, C. Fievet, CFleurier

A388- A deconvolution method to characterise a low voltage electric break arc 175modelled by a sheet of current.F. Gary, N. Machkour, A. Laurent

A365- Disturbances Caused by the Insertion of a Langmuir Probe in Thermal 179PlasmasJ.L. Zhang, M.T.C Fang, J.D. Yan

A337- The interaction of high current electric arcs with spatially varying cross 183magnetic fieldsL.M. Shpanin, M.C. Kidman, J.E. Humphries, J.W. Spencer, G.R. Jones

A160- Thermodynamic analysis of the plasma based smelting reduction of the 187iron oreE.Kh. Isakaev, P.P. Ivanov, O.A. Sinkevich

A347- Eletrical arc phenomena at 42 volts DC for automotive applications 191L. Doublet, N. Ben Jamaa, F. Hauner, D. Jeannot

A110- Hot Gas Flow Analysis for Puffer Type of Gas Circuit Breaker 195Considering Nozzle AblationB.Y. Lee, K.D. Song, J.K. Chong, K.Y. Park

A3- AC electric arc plasmatrons and their applications 199Y.S. Svirchuk, D.A. Lasarev

A396- Experimental study of the heat transfer between an arc and material 203M. Masquere, P. Freton, J.J. Gonzalez, X. Franceries

A70- Transition from laminar to turbulent argon plasma flows in plasmatrons 207O.A. Sinkevich, S.E. Chikunov, E.Kh. Isakaev

A397- Numerical analysis of plasma surface interaction 211S. Ben Naoua, H. Sammouda, M. El Ganaoui, P. Fauchais

A190- A development of optical fibre diagnostic system for the arc motion 215characteristics in low voltage circuit breakersY.W. Jeong, H.T. Park, I.S. Oh

TOPIC B: BARRIER DISCHARGES

B74- Physics of the dielectric barrier discharge in a monolith of cordierite 219P. Tardiveau, S. Pasquiers, C. Postel, A. Rousseau

B24- Influence of the barrier surface permittivity on the homogeneity of barrier 223discharges under atmospheric pressureP. Li, M. Lindmayer

B122- Barrier discharge characteristics for the multiple needles to plane 227configurationH. Ueno, K. Hata, H. Nakayama

B184- PET and PTFE modification by dielectric barrier discharge 231L. Aubrecht, J. Pichal, H. Koshelyev

B236- Deposition of protective hydrophobic coatings in atmospheric pressure 235surface barrier dischargeP. Stahel, V. Bursikova, M. Sira, Z. Navratil, M.L. Delgado, J. Janca

B209- Characterization of pulsed dielectric barrier discharges at atmospheric 239pressureG. Bauville, P. Choquet, B. Lacour, E. Michel, V. Puech, F. Reniers, E.Silberberg

B7- Pin to plane DBD in Ar : Co existence of diffusive and constricted plasma 243modes on dielectric surfaceY.S. Akishev, G.I. Aponin, M.E. Grushin, V.B. Karal'nik, N.I. Trushkin

B32- Analogue of the normal current density effect in DBD glow discharges 247K.E. Orlov, D.A. Malik, A.S. Smirnov

BI02- Development of the non-filamentary atmospheric pressure discharge in 251nitrogen between parallel dielectric plates at 50 HzN. Sato, D. Trunec

B264- Diffuse dielectric barrier discharges in gas mixtures of nitrogen with 255helium, neon and argonR. Brandenburg, Z. Navratil, D. Trunec, H.E. Wagner, P. Stahel

B326- Analysis of the second continuum of argon in a filamentary dielectric 259barrier dischargeN. Merbahi, F. Marchal, G. Ledru, N. Sewraj, P. Millet

B265- Two dimensional investigations of DBD micro discharges in N2/O2 mixtures 263by cross correlation spectroscopyR. Brandenburg, A.M. Morozov, K.V. Kozlov, H.E. Wagner

B325- Electrical characteristics of a filamentary dielectric barrier discharge in 267argonN. Merbahi, G. Ledru, N. Sewraj, Y. Salamero

B45- Dielectric barrier discharge for physico-chemical modification of PA-6 271filmsG Borcia, N Dumitrascu, G Popa

B310- Oxidation of n-Cs-Cs Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane in the Barrier 275Discharge ReactorS.V. Kudrjashov, A.Yu. Ryabov, E.E. Sirotkina, G.S. Tchegoleva, A.I. Suslov

B57- Influence of different factors on characteristics of nanosecond impulse 279corona discharge in Air gaps with and without a dielectric barrierV.V. Timatkov, M.V. Sokolova, A.G. Temnikov

B234- Development of coplanar dielectric barrier discharges in electronegative 283gasesV.I. Gibalov, G.J. Pietsch

B235- Electrical and plasma characterization of a one atmosphere uniform 287barrier discharge in Air.CA. Borghi, M.R. Carraro, A. Cristofolini

B362- Electrical model of an atmospheric pressure Townsend like discharge 291(APTD) in nitrogenN. Naude, J.P. Cambronne, N. Gherardi, F. Massines

B156- Investigations on the discharge structure of coplanar dielectric barrier 295dischargesL. Hulka, G.J. Pietsch

B259- Characterization of a dielectric barrier discharge in cylindrical geometry 299for physico chemical reactionsA.S. Chiper, N. Blin-Simiand, N. Dumitrascu, F. Jorand, S. Pasquiers, G. Popa,C Postel

B77- A cylindrical dielectric barrier discharge (C-DBD) as a source of vacuum 303ultraviolet (VUV) radiationN.M. Masoud, K.E. Martus, K.H. Becker, M. Laroussi

B249- Dynamics of the excilamp's barrier discharge formation 307M.I. Lomaev, V.F. Tarasenko, D.V. Schitz

TOPIC C: GLOWS AND BREAKDOWNS

C367- Comparison between some numerical schemes usually adopted for the 311numerical modeling of the highly convective streamer propagationphenomenonA. Bourdon, K. Hassouni, E. Marode, J. Paillol, P. Segur

C318- Simulation of the formation and propagation of streamers SFgand its gas 315mixturesW. Pfeiffer, F. Wang, N. Kouzichine

C274- Mathematical modeling of pulse streamer corona in Air 319I.P. Vereshchagin, A.A. Beloglovsky

C66- Experiments on propagating and branching positive streamers in Air 323T.M.P. Briels, E.M. van Veldhuizen, U. Ebert

C71- Non stationary corona from multi-electrode system in external electric field 327N.L. Aleksandrov, E.M. Bazelyan, R.B. Carpenter, M.M. Drabkin, Yu.P. Raizer

C172- Charge distribution measurement of positive surface streamer with high 331spatial resolutionA. Kumada, M. Chiba, S. Okabe, K. Hidaka

C286- Mechanical and associated discharge behavior of sessile water drops 335C. Roero, T.H. Teich, H.J. Weber

C225- Development of nanosecond pulsed discharges at different gas pressures 339S.M. Starikovskaia, N.B. Anikin, S.V. Pancheshnyi, M.M. Nudnova, A.Yu.Starikovskii

C313- Nanosecond wave front steepness effect to surface discharge developmentK. Okumura, Y. Murooka

C127- Material electrode influence of point-to-plane corona discharges 347in the atmospheric air.M. Mekious, M. Megherbi, F. Bitam-Megherbi

C384- Alternative gaseous insulation for GITL using N2O/N2 gas mixtures - 351Dielectric performance of 22/80 % N2O/N2 for VFT-StressW. Pfeiffer, D. Schoen

C123- Influence of surface charging on the flashover characteristics in N2/SF6 gas 355mixtures under pulse voltageH. Ueno, H. Nakayama

C385- Prebreakdown phenomena in 20/80 % N2O/N2 gas mixtures for VFT- 359voltage stressW. Pfeiffer, D. Schoen

C287- About the mechanism of tonal emission from high voltage transmission 363linesU. Straumann, M. Semmler

C9- On accurate current measurements on the plane for small scale point-plane 367corona dischargesS. Andell, A. Goldman, M. Goldman, J.E. Jones

C151- Pulse discharge with UV pre-ionization by sliding sheets in 2D supersonic 371flowLA. Znamenskaya, T.A. Gulu-zade, I.E. Ivanov

(.15- The breakdown of electrical breakdown criteria to explain corona onset 375J.J. Lowke, F. D' Alessandro

C296- An optical investigation of the breakdown mechanisms in a triggered water 379gapM. Saniei, R.A. Fouracre, S.J. MacGregor, J.W. Mackersie

C154- Developing automated gas separation system for SF6/N2 insulation gas 383mixturesO. Yamamoto, M. Michishita, M. Kinouchi

C294- The corona wind in SF6 387K.T. Jones, G.B. Scelsi, G.A. Woolsey

C119- Influence of neutral active species on breakdown probability in compressed 391nitrogen gasN. Murakami, K. Sakurai, M. Yumoto

C162- Voltage time characteristics of SF6-N2 and CF3I-N2 gas mixtures in 395nanosecond rangeH. Toyota, S. Matsuoka, K. Hidaka

C381- The Variation of Electric Field in an Insulator with Interior Bubble or 399Conductive ImpurityH. Shumo, L. Xin

C392- A few aspects concerning the state diagnosis of SF^ insulation in capsulated 403installationsD. Vatau, F. Frigura, F.D. Surianu, J.P. Cambronne

C376- Electric field, magnetic field calculation and insulation property analysis of 407busway systemC. Mingjuan, L. Xin

C98- Estimation of critical pressures for breakdown of positive gaps filled with 411Air and SF6

G.V. Naidis, S. Stangherlin, F. Koenig, G. Salge

C393- A few aspects concerning the influence of the electrodes on the SF6 415insulation dielectric behaviorF. Frigura, D. Vatau, F.D. Surianu, J.P. Cambronne

C380- The electric field intensity improvement in an insulator earthed side 419H. Shumo, L. Xin

C124- Discharge phenomena in micro gap at atmospheric pressure 423K. Nitta, M. Chiba, S. Matsuoka, K. Hidaka

C86- High speed pressurized gas breakdown in a high voltage ultra-wide band 427pulse generatorG. Bouttemant, L. Pecastaing, J. Paillol, T. Reess

C270- Experimental and numerical investigations of glow discharges in hallow 431cathode geometries: low pressure and high pressure sourcesTh. Callegari, F. Gegot, L.C Pitchford, J. Galy, J.P. Boeuf

C148- Theoretical estimation of maximal energetic parameters of high voltage 435glow discharge electron guns with using numerical simulationS.V. Denbnovetsky, V.G. Melnyk, I.V. Melnyk, B.A. Tugay

C246- Ignition of glow discharge and dynamic properties of ionized gas in the 439symmetric bilateral channel at a low pressureM.V. Chirkin, D.S. Filatov, A.V. Molchanov, D.A. Morozov

C27- Parametric study of a pulsed glow discharge in nitrogen 443J.F. Loiseau, B. Held, S. Potamianou, N. Spyrou

C247- Glow discharge monitoring with self oscillation exciting in the discharge 447circuitM.V. Chirkin, A.V. Molchanov, D.A. Morozov, I.V. Osetrov

C100- Extinction of RF Capacitive Low-Pressure Discharge in hydrogen and 451nitrogenV. Lisovskiy, S. Martin, K. Landry, D. Douai, J.P. Booth, V. Cassagne

C203- Radio frequency glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy 455Part I : Electrical studyL. Therese, Ph. Guillot, Ph. Belenguer, P. Chapon, R. Payling.

C204- Radio frequency glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy 459Part II: optical studyL. Therese, Ph. Guillot, Ph. Belenguer, P. Chapon, R. Payling.

C394- Numerical simulation of long trains of trichel pulses by means of a particle- 461in cell-method.C. Soria, F. Pontiga, A. Castellanos

C159- Low -Current RF Discharge with Photoelectron Emission from Electrode 465Surface at Average PressureI.Ya. Baranov

C55- Electrostatically induced voltage appearing in a metal box when a charged 469body movesN. Ichikawa, Y. Ohkuma, Y. Takahashi

C69- Anode streamer branching 473O.A. Sinkevich, E.Kh. Isakaev

C104- Streamer and leader discharge propagation in N2/SF6 gas mixtures under 477impulse voltage applicationH. Okubo, Y. Yoshitake, N. Hayakawa, C.Y. Yoon

C138- DC Glow discharge between coaxial cylindrical electrodes in methane- 481hydrogen gas mixturesA. Leshchiner, A. Pilevskiy, N. Suetin, A. Pal

TOPIC D: HIGH PRESSURE PLASMAS AND APPLICA TIONS

D220- RF Capillary jet for surface treatment at atmospheric pressure 485F. Adler, R. Foest, E. Kindel, M. Stieber, K.D. Weltmann

D129- Numerical Analysis of Sustaining Mode for Radio Frequency Plasma 489Display PanelsS. Uchida, F. Tochikubo, T. Watanabe

D204- Experimental characterization of phosphors for plasma display panels 493B. Caillier, Ph. Guillot, J. Galy, R. Mauricot, J. Dexpert-Ghys, N. Joffin

D254- Positive corona ignition under a Heaviside shock pulse 497D. Bessieres, J. Paillol, A. Gibert, L. Pecastaing, T. Reess

D185- Corona light emission for different point to plane electrode configurations 501L. Aubrecht, J. Koller, J. Pichal

D83- High pressure RF inductive discharges using a T-LCL immittance circuit 505for constant current operationM.A. Razzak, Y. Suzuki, S. Takamura, Y. Uesugi

D17- Gas flow effects on ozone production by hollow needle to plate electrical 509dischargeS. Pekarek, J. Khun

D136- Temporal development of atmospheric pressure plasma columns sustained 513by surface wavesD. Czylkowski, M. Jasinski, J. Stanco, Z. Zakrzewski

1)250- Dependence of ozone production on electrode configuration of the DC 517corona discharge: a modeling approachJ. Chen

D88- Steam reforming and cracking of methane by means of gliding discharges 521reactorsF. Ouni, I. Rusu, A. Khacef, O. Aubry, C. Met, J.M. Cormier

D181- Modeling electron kinetics in excimer laser mixture discharges 525A. Boudaa, O. Lamrous

D37- Studies of ozone synthesis in atmospheric pressure discharge occurring in 529the needle plane electrode system in different N2-O2 mixtures with positiveand negative voltage at the needleV.I. Golota, L.M. Zavada, B.B. Kadolin, LA. Paschenko, S.G. Pugach, A.V.Yakovlev