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标题：Wave Profile for Current Bearing Antiforce Waves
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作者：Morris, H. ; Childs, W. P. ; Pinkston, P. 等
期刊名称：Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
印刷版ISSN：2326-0491
出版年度：2013
卷号：67
期号：1
页码：103-108
出版社：University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
摘要：For fluid dynamical analysis of breakdown waves, we employ a one-dimensional, three-component (electrons, ions and neutral particles) fluid model to describe a steady-state, ionizing wave propagating counter to strong electric fields. The electron gas temperature and therefore the electron fluid pressure is assumed to be large enough to sustain the wave motion down the discharge tube. Such waves are referred to as antiforce waves. The complete set of equations describing such waves consists of the equations of conservation of mass, momentum and energy coupled with Poisson’s equation. Inclusion of current behind the wave front alters the set of electron fluid dynamical equations and also the boundary condition on electron temperature. For a range of experimentally observed current values, using the modified boundary condition on electron temperature, we have been able to integrate our modified set of electron fluid dynamical equations through the Debye layer. Our solutions meet the expected boundary conditions at the trailing edge of the wave. We present the wave profile for electric field, electron velocity, electron number density and electron temperature within the Debye layer of the wave.