Experimental Study of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators for Active Flow Control
Abstract
The objective of this study is to compare the effect of varying the material used as dielectric layer on the properties of the plasma actuators themselves. The experiments have shown that actuators with a PIB dielectric have a lower power consumption, can achieve higher velocities and have a better mechanical efficiency, but are more prone to failure due to breakdown of the dielectric. We verified that PIB rubber is a suitable material for DBD plasma actuators fabrication presenting several interesting features.
Keywords: Active flow control, Plasma actuators, Dielectric barrier discharge, Dielectric materials
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