Simulation of plasma water interaction with discharge in the existing bubble in water

Abstract

The plasma-liquid interaction is an important issue in plasma technology. The simulation of discharge in spherical bubbles in the water that produced plasma-activated water (PAW) is investigated using finite element methods (FEM) for a simulated 2D dielectric barrier discharge in three different geometries. The electron density changes with voltage, frequency, dielectric thickness, and bubble radius are investigated in different time duration. The results show that electron density increases linearly by increasing voltage, frequency and bubble radius, while it is vice versa for dielectric thickness. High plasma density indicates sufficient plasma-water interaction.