Affiliation:
1. C-MAST Center for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technology, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilha 6200-001, Portugal
Abstract
Abstract
Plasma actuators are electronic devices commonly used for active flow control. These devices have been shown to be effective in a wide variety of fluids engineering applications. In order to increase the efficiency of these devices, the combination of micro-exposed electrodes with stair-shaped dielectric layers is proposed. The flow induced by micro- and macrostair-shaped plasma actuators is experimentally evaluated and its mechanical efficiency is estimated. Furthermore, durability tests are performed in order to show that stair-shaped dielectric layers also allow to increase the device lifetime. It is shown that by combining micro-exposed electrodes with stair-shaped dielectric layers, it is possible to achieve mechanical efficiencies eight times greater than in a conventional macro-actuator. In addition, degradation tests demonstrate that stair-shaped dielectric layers degrade slower and lead to an increased lifetime.
Funder
INDTECH 4.0: Novas Tecnologias para Fabricação Inteligente
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