Optimization of MW Plasma Influence on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Body in Airflow

Abstract

This report results from a contract tasking Moscow Technical Club (MTC-IVTAN) as follows: The contractor will demonstrate the ability to change the aerodynamic drag of a body using microwave-generated plasma in front of the body. He will perform the following: a) study the dynamic characteristics of MW discharge in supersonic airflow; b) study the dynamic characteristics of plasma-body-airflow interaction; c) measure the temperature in different components of plasma; d) study the relaxation characteristics of MW plasma in a supersonic airflow, such as lifetime, electron density and others; e) study the plasma effect in dependence on structure of MW field, plasma volume, polarization, operation mode, optimization, etc. In summary, he will obtain and provide a data set for mathematical simulations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393526

Entities

People

  • Yuri F. Kolesnichenko

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Electrons
  • Emission Spectra
  • Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Frequency
  • Gas Flow
  • Geometry
  • Luminescence
  • Measurement
  • Physics
  • Piezoelectric Sensors
  • Polarization
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Repetition Rate

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Microelectronics