Quantum mechanics

Voltage

Engineering

Materials science

Computational physics

Waveform

Telecommunications

Computer science

Current (fluid)

Thermodynamics

Physics

Dielectric barrier discharge

Dielectric

Electrical network

Interconnection

Equivalent circuit

Mechanics

Electrical element

Optoelectronics

Electrical engineering

Engineering physics

Atoms

Measurements of current and voltage are the basic diagnostics for electrical discharges. However, in the case of dielectric barrier discharges (DBDs), the measured current and voltage waveforms are influenced by the discharge reactor geometry, and thus, interpretation of measured quantities is required to determine the discharge properties. This contribution presents the main stages of the development of electrical diagnostics of DBDs, which are based on lumped electrical elements. The compilation and revision of the contributions to the equivalent circuit approach are targeted to indicate: (1) the interconnection between the stage of development, (2) its applicability, and (3) the current state-of-the-art of this approach.

The Equivalent Circuit Approach for the Electrical Diagnostics of Dielectric Barrier Discharges: The Classical Theory and Recent Developments