Dielectric barrier discharge
- Approximate to sine waveform
 - Initial point and end point are clear
 - Five points are easy to find
 
Gliding arc discharge
- Irregular waveform
 - The frequency(50Hz) and period(20ms) are stable
 - It is difficult to obtain the values of initial and end point
 
References
- MITSUGI, F. (2016). Analysis of Discharge Sound and I-V Characteristic on Gliding Arc Discharge. PRZEGLĄD ELEKTROTECHNICZNY, 1(6), pp.121-124.
 - MIYAGI, N., UEKI, H. and KIMURA, M. (2016). The electric characteristics for the coaxial DBD plasma actuator. The Proceedings of Mechanical Engineering Congress, Japan, 2016(0), p.S0530305.