Effect of a micro dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator on quiescent flow. Issue 3 (1st May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pescini, Elisa; De Giorgi, Maria Grazia; Francioso, Luca; Sciolti, Aldebara; Ficarella, Antonio
• Is Part Of: IET science, measurement & technology. Volume 8:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 135
• Page End: 142
• Publication Date: 2014-05-01
• Subjects: discharges (electric) -- microactuators -- photolithography; SiO2 -- particle image velocimetry -- smoke flow visualisations -- electrical characterisation -- sinusoidal voltage -- AC operation -- fibre glass substrate -- photolithographic process -- microscale dimensions -- quiescent flow -- micro dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator; Measurement -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Electromagnetism -- Periodicals; Medical instruments and apparatus -- Periodicals; 621.3
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-smt.2013.0131
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8822

Abstract

Abstract : A dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator (PA) was designed and manufactured with microscale dimensions using photolithographic process on fibre glass substrate. AC operation under sinusoidal voltage was investigated experimentally by means of electrical characterisation, smoke flow visualisations and particle image velocimetry. The performances of the micro PA were evaluated and compared with the ones of a macro PA found in this literature. The velocity induced by the micro PA was comparable with the macro PA one, but with lower applied voltage, electrical power dissipation and actuator size. This is particularly interesting for potential applications in turbomachinery.