  Resistive plate chamber (RPC) is one of the state-of-the-art particle
detection technology for the High Energy Physics (HEP) experiments. The basic
operating mechanism of an RPC involves ionization of gas due to the passage of
charged particles followed by electron transport , avalanche, and subsequent
electromagnetic induction on readout strips due to the movement of the
electrons and ions. Especially during streamer mode of operation, the electric
field applied to the RPC can get significantly modified due to the presence of
large number of electrons and ions. In this study, we have worked on dominant
issues related to the estimation of electric field due to the space charge
arising out of the presence of electrons, ions within an RPC. For this purpose
we have considered two approaches: representation of the space charge cloud as
(a) a collection of ring charges, and (b) as a collection of line charges. The
results from these different methods have been compared with results available
in the literature.
