High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 34, Issue 6, 065003(2022)

Numerical study on the characteristics of an arc jet plasma actuator

Ye Yuan1,2, Yan Zhang2, Qing Zhao1、*, Xiaoping Huang1, and Cheng Guo1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
  • 2Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Space Engine, Shanghai Institute of Space Propulsion, Shanghai 201112, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Structure diagram of arc jet plasma actuator
    Plasma characteristic distribution at current 20 A, gas inlet velocity 10 m / s and pipe radius 2.5 mm
    Influences of current, gas inlet velocity and pipe radius on radial and axial potential distribution
    Influences of current, inlet velocity and pipe radius on radial and axial pressure distribution
    Influences of current, inlet velocity and pipe radius on radial and axial temperature distribution
    Influences of current, inlet velocity and pipe radius on radial and axial velocity distribution
    Experimental photos of arc jet plasma actuator
    Potential distribution at current 20 A, gas inlet velocity 0.5 m / s and pipe radius 2.5 mm
    • Table 1. Key performance parameters of arc jet plasma actuator

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      Table 1. Key performance parameters of arc jet plasma actuator

      current/ A inlet gas velocity/(m/s) pipe radius/ mm internal minimum voltage/V average temperature at the exit/K average speed at exit/(m/s)
      200.52.5−83.73035.926.8
      205.02.5−145.23994.3308.5
      2010.02.5−176.83185.9424.6
      1010.02.5−171.71963.3275.4
      1510.02.5−177.22565.7340.1
      2010.03.0−168.03035.7281.9
      2010.03.5−157.82982.5199.9
    • Table 2. Measured current and voltage characteristics

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      Table 2. Measured current and voltage characteristics

      inlet flow/ (L·min−1) preset current before discharge/A stable discharge current/A preset voltage before discharge/V stable discharge voltage/V
      572049384
      7721493130
      5820.249386
      58.521.449388
      5921.549386.7
      592049488
      51021.549484
      5112249480
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    Paper Information

    Category: Pulsed Power Technology

    Received: Nov. 26, 2021

    Accepted: Mar. 15, 2022

    Published Online: Jun. 2, 2022

    The Author Email: Qing Zhao (zhaoq@uestc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202234.210527

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