Optimization of the Mod-VIII One Atmosphere Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma Reactor® for Surface Energy Treatment

Optimization of the Mod-VIII One Atmosphere Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma Reactor® for Surface Energy Treatment
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Total Pages: 72
Release: 2006
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A plasma reactor system has been developed to provide roll-to-roll surface treatment of fabrics and films using an air plasma. Effects of air plasma surface treatment at one atmosphere can include etching, cleaning, sterilization, disinfection, and increasing surface energy, all without the use of chemical inputs and with minimal toxic by-products. Webs can be continuously and uniformly treated by proper control of gas flow, electrode configuration, plasma parameters, fabric speed, and fabric tension. Tests conducted in this work focused on raising the surface energy of PET and HDPE using various electrode configurations. For industrial applications, the exposure time required to make the surface wettable (having a contact angle less than 20 degrees) should be one second or less. The reactor system was tested with a variety of electrode geometries, two of the more successful of which were a variable gap curved-to-flat plate geometry that consists of a rotating, grounded, stainless steel drum in combination with a flat transparent upper electrode. In this configuration, a One Atmosphere Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma(OAUGDP)® exists at the minimum gap, but tends to transition to a filamentary glow discharge as the gap widens. This filamentation was minimized by proper gas flow and adjustment of the dielectric barrier configuration, reducing any negative impact on processing results. When a transparent electrode configuration is in use, the phenomenology of this unique plasma volume can be studied in situ in both the normal and transverse directions with respect to the electric field. Results are compared to previous experiments conducted in the Plasma Sciences Laboratory using static sample exposure, including effects of the exposure duration time and the ageing effect. Contact angle measurements based on the sessile water drop test were conducted to confirm proper operation and uniformity of effect.

Atmospheric Pressure Plasma for Surface Modification

Atmospheric Pressure Plasma for Surface Modification
Author: Rory A. Wolf
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2012-11-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118547551

This Book's focus and intent is to impart an understanding of the practical application of atmospheric plasma for the advancement of a wide range of current and emerging technologies. The primary key feature of this book is the introduction of over thirteen years of practical experimental evidence of successful surface modifications by atmospheric plasma methods. It offers a handbook-based approach for leveraging and optimizing atmospheric plasma technologies which are currently in commercial use. It also offers a complete treatment of both basic plasma physics and industrial plasma processing with the intention of becoming a primary reference for students and professionals. The reader will learn the mechanisms which control and operate atmospheric plasma technologies and how these technologies can be leveraged to develop in-line continuous processing of a wide variety of substrates. Readers will gain an understanding of specific surface modification effects by atmospheric plasmas, and how to best characterize those modifications to optimize surface cleaning and functionalization for adhesion promotion. The book also features a series of chapters written to address practical surface modification effects of atmospheric plasmas within specific application markets, and a commercially-focused assessment of those effects.

Development of a Test Methodology for Determining the Efficacy of One Atmosphere Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma Against Airborne Contaminants

Development of a Test Methodology for Determining the Efficacy of One Atmosphere Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma Against Airborne Contaminants
Author: Ronald Edward Domitrovic
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Total Pages: 164
Release: 2006
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ISBN: 9781109893052

A universal generation curve is developed for a parallel electrode reactor in which ozone generation rates can be determined from the known Reynolds number, electrode diameter to electrode gap ratio and plasma power to air flow power ratio. It is shown that ozone generation follows a bell shaped curve with increasing rates of production at a low ratio of plasma power to flow power, reaching a maximum and then decreasing to nearly zero at sufficiently high values of plasma power to flow power ratio. A principal area of development for OAUGDP and other atmospheric plasmas is for their use in destroying microorganisms, both on surfaces and in air streams. The ducted OAUGDP system was experimentally tested for efficacy against Bacillus atrophaeus endospores and results are presented in terms of the Reynolds number, the dimensionless plasma exposure time and the plasma power to airflow power ratio. Higher Reynolds numbers require higher treatment times for a given plasma power to flow power ratio.

Investigation of a Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma in Atmospheric Air

Investigation of a Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma in Atmospheric Air
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Total Pages: 218
Release: 1995
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During this year, we demonstrated the ability not only to cover the surface of a simulated aircraft fuselage with a thin layer of plasma at one atmosphere in both atmospheric air and helium, but we also demonstrated that this plasma layer would not blow away under the impact of a jet of air from the laboratory service air supply. These results strongly suggest that the one atmosphere plasma layer might be useful for boundary layer control and drag reduction on aircraft. This contract has also resulted in 3 issued patents (to which the U.S. Government has a royalty free license); two patent disclosures; two poster paper presentations at conferences, two archival journal pulications, and two invited seminar presentations, at the Kirtland AFB and at the NASA Langley Research Center. It is expected that this work will continue in the wind tunnels at Langley.

Cold Plasma in Food and Agriculture

Cold Plasma in Food and Agriculture
Author: NN Misra
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 012801489X

Cold Plasma in Food and Agriculture: Fundamentals and Applications is an essential reference offering a broad perspective on a new, exciting, and growing field for the food industry. Written for researchers, industry personnel, and students interested in nonthermal food technology, this reference will lay the groundwork of plasma physics, chemistry, and technology, and their biological applications. Food scientists and food engineers interested in understanding the theory and application of nonthermal plasma for food will find this book valuable because it provides a roadmap for future developments in this emerging field. This reference is also useful for biologists, chemists, and physicists who wish to understand the fundamentals of plasma physics, chemistry, and technology and their biological interactions through applying novel plasma sources to food and other sensitive biomaterials. Examines the topic of cold plasma technology for food applications Demonstrates state-of-the-art developments in plasma technology and potential solutions to improve food safety and quality Presents a solid introduction for readers on the topics of plasma physics and chemistry that are required to understand biological applications for foods Serves as a roadmap for future developments for food scientists, food engineers, and biologists, chemists, and physicists working in this emerging field

Industrial Plasma Engineering

Industrial Plasma Engineering
Author: J Reece Roth
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1320
Release: 2001-08-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780750305440

Written by a leading expert in the field, Industrial Plasma Engineering, Volume 2: Applications to Nonthermal Plasma Processing provides a background in the principles and applications of low temperature, partially ionized Lorentzian plasmas that are used industrially. The book also presents a description of plasma-related processes and devices that are of commercial interest. The text is suitable for students or in-service users with a physics and calculus background at the sophomore level. These two volumes are intended to be used as textbooks at the senior or first-year graduate level by students from all engineering and physical science disciplines and as a reference source by in-service engineers.

Plasma Medicine

Plasma Medicine
Author: Alexander Fridman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 629
Release: 2012-12-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118437659

This comprehensive text is suitable for researchers and graduate students of a ‘hot’ new topic in medical physics. Written by the world’s leading experts, this book aims to present recent developments in plasma medicine, both technological and scientific, reviewed in a fashion accessible to the highly interdisciplinary audience consisting of doctors, physicists, biologists, chemists and other scientists, university students and professors, engineers and medical practitioners. The book focuses on major topics and covers the physics required to develop novel plasma discharges relevant for medical applications, the medicine to apply the technology not only in-vitro but also in-vivo testing and the biology to understand complicated bio-chemical processes involved in plasma interaction with living tissues.

Industrial Plasma Engineering

Industrial Plasma Engineering
Author: J Reece Roth
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 572
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781420050868

This book will provide the necessary theoretical background and a description of plasma-related devices and processes that are used industrially for physicists and engineers. It is a self-contained introduction to the principles of plasma engineering with comprehensive references. This volume also includes the terminology, jargon and acronyms used in the field of industrial plasma engineering - indexed when they first appear in the text - along with their definitions and a discussion of their meaning. It is aimed at assisting the student in learning key terminology and concepts, and providing the in-service engineer or scientist with a technical glossary. An extensive index and appendices enhance the value of this book as a key reference source. These incorporate a list of the nomenclature used in mathematical expressions in the text, physical constants, and often-used plasma formulae. SI units are used throughout. Intended for students from all engineering and physical science disciplines, and as a reference source by in-service engineers. Coverage: * basic information on plasma physics and the physical processes important in industrial plasmas * sources of ion and electron beams and ionizing radiation used in industrial applications * physics and technology of DC and RF electrical discharges.