TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of plasma actuator performance in Martian atmosphere for applications to Mars airplanes
AU - Takagaki, Masahiko
AU - Isono, Susumu
AU - Nagai, Hiroki
AU - Asai, Keisuke
PY - 2008/12/1
Y1 - 2008/12/1
N2 - The plasma actuator is considered as a promising control device for Mars airplanes. The Martian atmosphere is very thin and its major constituent is CO2. Therefore, we need to evaluate the plasma actuator performance under these conditions. In this study, the flow velocity field and the thrust produced by the plasma actuator were measured for various pressures and gas species. For this purpose, we applied the smoke wire method and calculated the induced flow velocity and the thrust using the image analysis method by Liu and Shen. It is found that the plasma actuator can induce the flow in CO2 at 1kPa which is condition of Mars atmosphere.
AB - The plasma actuator is considered as a promising control device for Mars airplanes. The Martian atmosphere is very thin and its major constituent is CO2. Therefore, we need to evaluate the plasma actuator performance under these conditions. In this study, the flow velocity field and the thrust produced by the plasma actuator were measured for various pressures and gas species. For this purpose, we applied the smoke wire method and calculated the induced flow velocity and the thrust using the image analysis method by Liu and Shen. It is found that the plasma actuator can induce the flow in CO2 at 1kPa which is condition of Mars atmosphere.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78549247355
SN - 9781563479427
T3 - 4th AIAA Flow Control Conference
BT - 4th AIAA Flow Control Conference
T2 - 4th AIAA Flow Control Conference
Y2 - 23 June 2008 through 26 June 2008
ER -