Effect of external flow velocity on momentum transfer of dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators
An experimental study is performed towards identifying cross-talk effects between DBD plasma actuators and external flow. An actuator is positioned in a boundary layer operated in a range of free stream velocities from 0 to 60 m/s, and tested both in counter-flow and co-flow forcing configurations....
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Published in | Journal of applied physics Vol. 116; no. 10 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Melville
American Institute of Physics
14.09.2014
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Summary: | An experimental study is performed towards identifying cross-talk effects between DBD plasma actuators and external flow. An actuator is positioned in a boundary layer operated in a range of free stream velocities from 0 to 60 m/s, and tested both in counter-flow and co-flow forcing configurations. Electrical measurements are used for estimating the power consumption and the discharge formation is visualized using a CCD camera. The actuator's force is measured using a sensitive load cell. Results show the power consumption is constant for different flow velocities and actuator configurations. The plasma light emission is constant for co-flow forcing but shows a trend of increasing intensity with counter-flow forcing for increasing free stream velocities. The measured force is constant for free stream velocities larger than 20 m/s, with same magnitude and opposite direction for the counter-flow and co-flow configurations. In quiescent conditions, the measured force is smaller due to the change in wall shear force by the induced wall-jet. An analytical model is presented to estimate the influence of external flow on the actuator force. It is based on conservation of momentum through the ion-neutral collisional process while including the contribution of the wall shear force. Satisfactory agreement is found between the prediction of the model and experimental data at different external flow velocities. |
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ISSN: | 0021-8979 1089-7550 |
DOI: | 10.1063/1.4894518 |