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Characterization And Flow Physics Of Plasma Synthetic Jet Actuators, Arvind Santhanakrishnan
Characterization And Flow Physics Of Plasma Synthetic Jet Actuators, Arvind Santhanakrishnan
University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations
Plasma synthetic jet actuators are investigated experimentally, in which the geometrical design of single dielectric barrier discharge (SDBD) plasma actuators is modified to produce zero-mass flux jets similar to those created by mechanical devices. The SDBD plasma actuator consists of two rectangular electrodes oriented asymmetrically and separated by a layer of dielectric material. Under an input of high voltage, high frequency AC or pulsed DC, a region of plasma is created in the interfacial air gap on account of electrical breakdown of the ambient air. A coupling between the electric field in the plasma and the neutral air near the …