Leading-Edge Separation Control Using Alternating-Current and Nanosecond-Pulse Plasma Actuators

AIAA Journal ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 1871-1884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher L. Kelley ◽  
Patrick O. Bowles ◽  
John Cooney ◽  
Chuan He ◽  
Thomas C. Corke ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Jesse Little ◽  
Keisuke Takashima ◽  
Munetake Nishihara ◽  
Igor Adamovich ◽  
Mo Samimy

Author(s):  
Satoshi Sekimoto ◽  
Kozo Fujii ◽  
Masayuki Anyoji ◽  
Yuma Miyakawa ◽  
Shinichiro Ito ◽  
...  

This study proposes separation control investigation using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma actuator on a NACA0015 airfoil over a wide range of Reynolds numbers. The airfoil was a two dimensional NACA0015 wing model with chord length of 200mm. Reynolds numbers based on the chord length were ranged from 252,000 to 1,008,000. A plasma actuator was installed at the leading edge and driven with AC voltage. Burst mode (duty cycle) actuations, in which nondimensional burst frequency F+ was ranged in 0.1–30, were applied. Time-averaged pressure measurements were conducted with angles of attack from 14deg to 22deg. The results show that initial flow fields without an actuation can be classified into three types; 1) leading edge separation, 2) trailing edge separation, and 3) hysteresis condition between 1) and 2), and the effect of burst actuation is different for each above initial condition.


2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodoros Michelis ◽  
Marios Kotsonis

A wind tunnel study is conducted toward hybrid flow control of a full scale transport truck side mirror at ReD=3.2×105. A slim guide vane is employed for redirecting high-momentum flow toward the mirror wake region. Leading edge separation from the guide vane is reduced or eliminated by means of an alternating current -dielectric barrier discharge (AC-DBD) plasma actuator. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements are performed at a range of velocities from 15 to 25 m/s and from windward to leeward angles from -5deg to 5deg. Time-averaged velocity fields are obtained at the center of the mirror for three scenarios: (a) reference case lacking any control elements, (b) guide vane only, and (c) combination of the guide vane and the AC-DBD plasma actuator. The comparison of cases demonstrates that at 25 m/s windward conditions (-5deg) the guide vane is capable of recovering 17% momentum with respect to the reference case. No significant change is observed by activating the AC-DBD plasma actuator. In contrast, at leeward conditions (5deg), the guide vane results in a −20% momentum loss that is rectified to a 6% recovery with actuation. The above implies that for a truck with two mirrors, 23% of momentum may be recovered.


2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 368-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyin Zhao ◽  
Yinghong Li ◽  
Hua Liang ◽  
Menghu Han ◽  
Yun Wu

AIAA Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 837-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Scholz ◽  
Marcus Casper ◽  
Jens Ortmanns ◽  
Christian J. Kähler ◽  
Rolf Radespiel

Author(s):  
Peter Scholz ◽  
Jens Ortmanns ◽  
Christian Kahler ◽  
Rolf Radespiel

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