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4.2. Electron Swarm Parameters in Air
4.2.1 Introduction
For electric engineering purposes a study of the breakdown strength of guses is important
and involves the electron drift velocity (W), mean energy (€) and Townsend's first
ionization coefficient 0. A large volume of data has been published in the literature [74]
on the electron transport coefficients in several gases over a wide range of E/N, The dts
required for engineering purposes generally full over a wide range of E/N. For partial
discharge studies the E/N values lie in the range 750 - 1200 Td. For high pressure
breakdown the same parameter lies in the range of 90 - 150 Td. Data in the intermediate
range are often required for theoretical analysis of leader and streamer propagation ahead
of an electron avalanche. In choosing an appropriate value for the transport coefficients
one is confronted with a bewildering set of data obtained under different conditions,
using a variety of experimental techniques. Furthermore, the range of E/N covered by
individual investigators is restricted to a narrow range to preclude general applicability.
Hence. a set of comprehensive data for the three gases N,, O, and air is considered to be
valuable: in this section the values calculated using Monte Carlo simulation are reported.
4.2.2, Air and Other O, + N, Mixtures
Several empirical formulas have been suggested in the literature for the calculation of
Since their applicability is very limited the
swarm parameters in mixtures of gases
parameters are sometimes calculated using the fractional sum approach. For example. the
ionization coefficient in a mixture of gases is calculated according to [75],