Study of plasma parameters and gas heating in the voltage range of nondischarge to full?discharge in a methane?fed dielectric barrier discharge

Experimental data are used in theoretical models to study the effects of input voltage and gas flow rate on plasma background parameters a range where transition from nondischarge full-discharge happens. To this end, specific methane-fed dielectric barrier discharge is as reactor, electrical modeling, Boltzmann equation method, emission spectrum analysis employed calculate heating. The output proves that uniform with controllable heating achievable by adjustment such well-designed discharge.