Calculation and measurement of a neutral air flow velocity impacting a high voltage capacitor with asymmetrical electrodes | Zendy

Michal Malík | Zendy; Jiří Primas | Zendy; Václav Kopecký | Zendy; Miloš Svoboda | Zendy

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Calculation and measurement of a neutral air flow velocity impacting a high voltage capacitor with asymmetrical electrodes

Author(s) -

Michal Malík,

Jiří Primas,

Václav Kopecký,

Miloš Svoboda

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

aip advances

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421

H-Index - 58

ISSN - 2158-3226

DOI - 10.1063/1.4864181

Subject(s) - particle image velocimetry , mechanics , capacitor , voltage , physics , flow (mathematics) , flow velocity , electrode , classical mechanics , acoustics , quantum mechanics , turbulence

This paper deals with the effects surrounding phenomenon of a mechanical force generated on a high voltage asymmetrical capacitor (the so called Biefeld-Brown effect). A method to measure this force is described and a formula to calculate its value is also given. Based on this the authors derive a formula characterising the neutral air flow velocity impacting an asymmetrical capacitor connected to high voltage. This air flow under normal circumstances lessens the generated force. In the following part this velocity is measured using Particle Image Velocimetry measuring technique and the results of the theoretically calculated velocity and the experimentally measured value are compared. The authors found a good agreement between the results of both approaches

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