Plasma Based Flow Control for Performance and Control of Military Vehicles
Abstract
AVT-190 focused on understanding the capability for plasma flow control using dielectric barrier discharge, laser and microwave discharge. A series of benchmark experiments were established combining previously published data and new experiments conducted during the course of the AVT-190 activity. The experimental diagnostics provide detailed analysis of the dynamic effects of plasma actuation on the flowfield structure. Experimental configurations varied from plasma generation in quiescent air using dielectric barrier discharge to the interaction of a laser or microwave discharge with hemisphere-cylinder at supersonic speeds. Computational fluid dynamic simulations were performed for each experiment to assess the accuracy of the modeling and to analyze the details of the flowfield structure. Experiments were also performed to assess the effect of different dielectric materials on the effectiveness of dielectric barrier discharge devices.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 02, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1148010