Plasma Actuator Simulation: Force Contours and Dielectric Charging Characteristics

Meenakshi Mamunuru, Terrence Simon, Douglas Ernie, Uwe Kortshagen
2010 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition   unpublished
We have discussed the force contours produced during dielectric barrier discharge on a plasma actuator. There is asymmetry in the direction and magnitude of forces during cathode directed and anode directed discharges. This can be attributed to the difference in the dielectric charging characteristics during positive and negative pulses. Accurate modeling of surface processes on the dielectric is essential to understanding the working of the actuator.
doi:10.2514/6.2010-1221 fatcat:z3mteiwxh5bd3b6v3hefu37724