Re: First observations on streamer formation (try II)

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Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

Marco,

This is cool stuff.  Here are my thoughts (i may be repeating some or
yours):

1.  In single bang mode, log streamer length vs bang energy.

2.  I presume your RSG is variable speed and the electronics maintains sync
with it.  If so, for each pps setting and with the phasing optimized (I
don't know if phasing is applicable in your case), vary the number of bangs
until maximum streamer growth is obtained, log pps, number of bangs,
streamer growth,  and bang energy.

3.  If you have the ability of emulate two firings per half cycle (aka 240
pps with a SRSG vs 120 pps on same SG),  for 120 pps log number of bangs,
streamer growth, and bang energy for reference.  Then do 240 pps and log the
number of bangs, streamer growth using the appropriate bang energy that
would result from switching from from 120 to 240 pps in a real system
(presumably smaller but I don't know how much smaller).

4. Evaluate staggered presentations  (don't know if the electronics are
capable of syncing to a staggered RSG. The bang energy in a real system may
not be constant either.  (see richie burnett's writeup on this)

Good luck,
Gerry R


 > Original poster: Marco.Denicolai-at-tellabs-dot-com
 >
 > The meaning of the setup was to investigate how bang size, bang
 > repetition rate and number of bangs influenced the growth of the
 > streamers.

<snip>

 > Here your input and help is more than welcome. Also if you know/find
 > interesting references on high frequency streamer formation, dielectric
 > strength, etc. please, let me know.
 >
 > Regards
 >
 >