Nanosecond-pulsed plasma actuation in quiescent air and laminar boundary layer

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作者
Correale, G. [1 ]
Michelis, T. [1 ]
Ragni, D. [1 ]
Kotsonis, M. [1 ]
Scarano, F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Delft Univ Technol, NL-2629 HS Delft, Netherlands
关键词
nanosecond; plasma; Schlieren; Tollmien-Schlichting; dielectric barrier discharge; SEPARATION CONTROL; FLOW-CONTROL; DISCHARGE;
D O I
10.1088/0022-3727/47/10/105201
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
An experimental investigation of the working principles of a nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier discharge (ns-DBD) plasma actuator has been conducted. Special emphasis is given on the thermal effects accompanying the rapid deposition of energy associated with this kind of actuation. A ns-DBD plasma actuator has been operated in quiescent air conditions as well as in a flat plate laminar boundary layer, with external flow velocity of 5 and 10ms(-1). Schlieren imaging and particle image velocimetry have been used to characterize the actuation. Additionally, the back-current shunt technique has been used for current measurements, from which energy input (per pulse) is calculated. Cases of 10-, 20- and 50-pulse bursts are tested. Schlieren imaging in still air conditions shows the formation of a high-temperature region in the vicinity of the discharge volume. The spatial extent of the visible 'hot spot' depends upon the number of pulses within the burst, following a power law. Schlieren imaging of the span-wise effect of the plasma actuator reveals weak compression waves originating from the loci of discharge filaments. The thermal 'hot spots' exhibit significant three-dimensionality. Particle image velocimetry is used to measure the velocity field resulting from the ns-DBDs acting on a laminar boundary layer. The disturbance leads to formation of a Tollmien-Schlichting wave train, with spectral content in good agreement with linear stability theory. It is observed that the group length of the wave train is proportional to the number of pulses within the burst.
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