Optimization of micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator models based on experimental velocity and body force fields

Recently, the Micro Single Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator has become attractive for application in aeronautics and micropopulsion thrusters. The present work carried out a preliminary characterization of such device, acting on initially quiescent air by experimental and numerical appro...

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Autores: Pescini, Elisa, Martínez Hernández, David Sebastián, De Giorgi, Maria Grazia, Ficarella, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena(UPCT)
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital UPCT
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10317/13363
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576515002854
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Palabra clave:Micro SDBD
DBD modeling
Plasma-induced force
Wall jet
DBD microthruster
Ingeniería Mecánica
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spelling Optimization of micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator models based on experimental velocity and body force fieldsPescini, ElisaMartínez Hernández, David SebastiánDe Giorgi, Maria GraziaFicarella, AntonioMicro SDBDDBD modelingPlasma-induced forceWall jetDBD microthrusterIngeniería MecánicaRecently, the Micro Single Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator has become attractive for application in aeronautics and micropopulsion thrusters. The present work carried out a preliminary characterization of such device, acting on initially quiescent air by experimental and numerical approaches. Sinusoidal voltage excitation with amplitude up to 7 kV and frequency up to 2.5 kHz was applied. The induced flow was investigated by particle image velocimetry and the measured velocity fields were used to estimate experimentally the time-averaged induced body force distributions by a differential method. Plasma induced forces were modeled by following three different approaches, later implemented as a source term in the Navier–Stokes equations for the fluid flow simulations. Potentialities, advantages and disadvantages of the considered force modeling methods were investigated. Quantitative comparison of the experimental and numerical induced force, as well as of the velocity fields, allowed establishing which model best predicted the actuator effects. The algebraic Dual Potential Model provided a good agreement between experimental and simulated results, in terms of flow velocities and thickness of the induced wall-jet. The downstream decay of the wall-jet velocity, experimentally observed, was also successfully predicted. A maximum induced velocity of ≈2 m/s was obtained and a jet thickness of ≈3 mm.Elsevier202420242015info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10317/13363https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576515002854reponame:Repositorio Digital UPCTinstname:Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena(UPCT)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.upct.es:10317/133632026-05-15T06:39:02Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Optimization of micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator models based on experimental velocity and body force fields
title Optimization of micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator models based on experimental velocity and body force fields
spellingShingle Optimization of micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator models based on experimental velocity and body force fields
Pescini, Elisa
Micro SDBD
DBD modeling
Plasma-induced force
Wall jet
DBD microthruster
Ingeniería Mecánica
title_short Optimization of micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator models based on experimental velocity and body force fields
title_full Optimization of micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator models based on experimental velocity and body force fields
title_fullStr Optimization of micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator models based on experimental velocity and body force fields
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator models based on experimental velocity and body force fields
title_sort Optimization of micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator models based on experimental velocity and body force fields
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pescini, Elisa
Martínez Hernández, David Sebastián
De Giorgi, Maria Grazia
Ficarella, Antonio
author Pescini, Elisa
author_facet Pescini, Elisa
Martínez Hernández, David Sebastián
De Giorgi, Maria Grazia
Ficarella, Antonio
author_role author
author2 Martínez Hernández, David Sebastián
De Giorgi, Maria Grazia
Ficarella, Antonio
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Micro SDBD
DBD modeling
Plasma-induced force
Wall jet
DBD microthruster
Ingeniería Mecánica
topic Micro SDBD
DBD modeling
Plasma-induced force
Wall jet
DBD microthruster
Ingeniería Mecánica
description Recently, the Micro Single Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator has become attractive for application in aeronautics and micropopulsion thrusters. The present work carried out a preliminary characterization of such device, acting on initially quiescent air by experimental and numerical approaches. Sinusoidal voltage excitation with amplitude up to 7 kV and frequency up to 2.5 kHz was applied. The induced flow was investigated by particle image velocimetry and the measured velocity fields were used to estimate experimentally the time-averaged induced body force distributions by a differential method. Plasma induced forces were modeled by following three different approaches, later implemented as a source term in the Navier–Stokes equations for the fluid flow simulations. Potentialities, advantages and disadvantages of the considered force modeling methods were investigated. Quantitative comparison of the experimental and numerical induced force, as well as of the velocity fields, allowed establishing which model best predicted the actuator effects. The algebraic Dual Potential Model provided a good agreement between experimental and simulated results, in terms of flow velocities and thickness of the induced wall-jet. The downstream decay of the wall-jet velocity, experimentally observed, was also successfully predicted. A maximum induced velocity of ≈2 m/s was obtained and a jet thickness of ≈3 mm.
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