Non-thermal plasma dielectric barrier discharge reactor stability analysis using fiber bragg grating sensor

Abstract

The main focus in this study is to determine the stability of the plasma generated by a Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) reactor in the presence and without glass beads as dielectric enhancement. The stability of plasma was determined based on plasma temperature which measured within plasma stream. The DBD plasma reactor was designed, fabricated and being operated in an open air system. Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) was used to measure the plasma temperature. The applied voltage was increased up to 8 kV to determine breakdown voltage and evaluate plasma stability with and without the presence of glass beads as dielectric enhancement. Experimental results revealed that plasma started to generate at applied voltage about 3.0 kV. Plasma formation found generated with stable at applied voltage 8 kV for both with and without the presence of glass beads. With the presence of glass beads, the plasma temperature found much higher about 180 °C compare with without glass beads which is about 90 °C, and yet the plasma generation is still stable.