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Thrust Measurement Of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators And Power Requirements For Aerodynamic Control, Joseph William Ferry
Thrust Measurement Of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators And Power Requirements For Aerodynamic Control, Joseph William Ferry
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"Plasma-based aerodynamic actuators are of interest to researchers because they do not require moving control surfaces or a source of pressurized air to modify a flow field. Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma actuators have the added advantages of simple installation and low power consumption.
DBD plasma actuators are AC devices. This work measured actuator power consumption and thrust production for driving frequencies between 1 and 18 kHz, and for driving voltages of 6 and 9 kV peak to peak. The actuator consumed between 3 and 22 W of power and produced thrust levels between 0.05 and 0.2 mN per meter …