Effect of Dielectric Barrier Discharge on the Airflow Around a Cylinder

Droubi, Ashraf El; Izola, Dawson Tadeu

doi:10.5028/jatm.2012.04043012

Abstract:

Fluids in a dielectric barrier glow discharge at atmospheric pressure have attracted interest from communities of thermo and fluid dynamics, as well as control. This work investigated the effects of a plasma actuator, operating at 8.0 kV and 4.4 kHz, on the pressure distribution around a polyvinyl chloride circular cylinder in low-velocity airflow. The experiment was repeated with the actuator at various angles. The results show an acceleration of the flow demonstrated by a 60% lower pressure coefficient at the actuator area. The flow separation was also delayed by an angle of as much as 30°. These effects were shown to be greater when the actuator was positioned at an angle closer to the separation area.

Keywords:
Glow discharge; Dielectric barrier discharge; Flow control; Plasma actuator; Synthetic plasma jet

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Oct-Dec 2012

History

Received
15 May 2012
Accepted
26 Sept 2012

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[16] Shyy, W. et al,2002, "Modeling of glow discharge-induced fluid dynamics", Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 92, pp. 6434-6443.

[17] Thomas, F.O. et al, 2005, "Plasma actuators for landing gear noise reduction", llth AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Monterey, CA: AIAA.

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