Measurements and simulations of the ionic wind produced by a DC corona discharge in air, helium and argon

Philippe Bérard*, Deanna A. Lacoste, Christophe O. Laux

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Abstract

A parametric study of the ionic wind produced by a DC corona discharge between two parallel wires in atmospheric air is presented. The experiment intends to examine the effect of the gap distance between the electrodes, the wire diameters, the material and the polarity of the electrodes, the type of gas, the voltage and the current. The current is steady for the positive discharge and pulsed (Trichel pulses) in the negative one. The state of the surface of the electrodes (but not their material) does have an effect on the ionic wind. We verified the analytic prediction that the ionic wind varies as the square root of the current. In our experimental ranges, to maximize the ionic wind, the distance must be the smallest, the electrode diameter dissymmetry the largest. A model is proposed to simulate the ionic wind for our experimental setup. The results with simplified air chemistry are in good agreement with the measurements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCollection of Technical Papers - 38th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
Pages1258-1269
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)1563479001, 9781563479007
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event38th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference - Miami, FL, United States
Duration: Jun 25 2007Jun 28 2007

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - 38th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference
Volume2

Other

Other38th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMiami, FL
Period06/25/0706/28/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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