Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Non-Equilibrium C4F7N Plasmas Format
High-voltage gas circuit breakers are essential for maintaining the stability of power systems. Due to the strong greenhouse effect of SF<inf xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">6</inf> arc extinguishing medium, <tex xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">$\mathrm{C}_{4}\mathrm{F}_{7}\mathrm{N}$</tex> mixture has become one of the most promising alternatives. In this work, a computational framework for thermodynamic properties and transport coefficients of two-temperature arcs in <tex xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">$\mathrm{C}_{4}\mathrm{F}_{7}\mathrm{N}$</tex> plasma at critical interruption moments in the current-zero region is established. The non-equilibrium phenomena of <tex xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">$\mathrm{C}_{4}\mathrm{F}_{7}\mathrm{N}$</tex> plasma are investigated to reveal the particle evolution behavior and physical properties under non-equilibrium conditions. The results indicate that with increasing non-equilibrium degree, the dissociation process of <tex xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">$\mathrm{C}_{4}\mathrm{F}_{7}\mathrm{N}$</tex> molecules is suppressed, and the peak of specific heat at constant pressure of the plasma shifts towards higher temperatures. A higher non-equilibrium degree leads to a larger contribution of chemical reactions to gas thermal conductivity, resulting in a significant increase in the peak of thermal conductivity. Additionally, due to the lesser impact of heavy particle collisions on electron mobility, the conductivity of non-equilibrium plasma increases to some extent in the high-temperature region. Both increasing pressure and non-equilibrium phenomena hinder chemical reactions, while higher pressure increases the particle density per unit volume, thereby leading to higher conductivity and viscosity. The results provide fundamental parameters for magnetohydrodynamic simulations of non-equilibrium arcs.
Authors
- Junwei Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9430-3244)
- Minchuan Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2065-3065)
- Xingwen Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6823-3335)
- Boya Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8079-1364)
- Guanyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6792-3091)
- Wei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9131-1211)
Institutions
- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2024-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/icepe-st61894.2024.10792512
- Primary Topic
- Plasma Diagnostics and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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