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Recent Progress in Dielectric Barrier Discharges for Aerodynamic Flow Control
Author(s) -
Font G. I.,
Morgan W. L.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
contributions to plasma physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1521-3986
pISSN - 0863-1042
DOI - 10.1002/ctpp.200710015
Subject(s) - plasma actuator , dielectric barrier discharge , materials science , plasma , aerodynamics , flow control (data) , mechanics , actuator , dielectric , boundary layer , ion wind , flow (mathematics) , particle in cell , work (physics) , atmospheric pressure , monte carlo method , aerospace engineering , optoelectronics , physics , electrode , electrical engineering , thermodynamics , computer science , engineering , meteorology , computer network , quantum mechanics , statistics , mathematics
Plasma actuators are electrical devices that use an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge for flow control. They have been employed successfully to promote boundary layer attachment. Simulations have been carried out of a plasma actuator using Direct‐Simulation‐Monte‐Carlo and Particle‐in‐Cell methods. This work summarizes some recent results including: 1) the method by which force is imparted by the actuator to the neutral flow, 2) the effect of electronegative gasses, such as oxygen, and 3) the effects on the neutral flow of the plasma force. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)