Abstract:The study of the Inductor-Disconnected Discharge arc in an explosive environmental is an effective means to solve the problem of intrinsically safe inductive circuit split-off discharge, which is of great significance to the promotion and application of intrinsically electrical and electronic equipment. Based on the macro-test study of inductor division and discharge of IEC safety spark test device, an electronic drift diffusion model and a non-electronic component heavy material transport model of CH4-Air mixed gas inductor division and arcing process were established to obtain the particle density and The evolution law of interpolar potential, electron temperature, space charge and active free radical particles over time reveals the mechanism of inductive division and arc construction and the mechanism of cathode formation, and explores the influence of interpolar distance and added voltage on the process of inductive division and arc construction. The numerical simulation results show that space electric field distortion is the main cause of the formation of cathode layer, the increase of electron energy, positive ion production rate and electron density in this region plays a major role in the arcing process, and before CH4-Air mixture ionization, the average electron energy mainly depends on the interpolar voltage, and the polar spacing has little effect on it.
keywords:Explosive environment;Inductor-Disconnected-Discharged;arcing mechanism; space charge;cathode sheath.