The effect of plasma actuator on the depreciation of the aerodynamic drag on box model

Harinaldi, Budiarso, James Julian, M. N. Rabbani

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Abstract

Recent active control research advances have provided many benefits some of which in the field of transportation by land, sea as well as by air. Flow engineering by using active control has proven advantages in energy saving significantly. One of the active control equipment that is being developed, especially in the 21st century, is a plasma actuator, with the ability to modify the flow of fluid by the approach of ion particles makes these actuators a very powerful and promising tool. This actuator can be said to be better to the previously active control such as suction, blowing and synthetic jets because it is easier to control, more flexible because it has no moving parts, easy to be manufactured and installed, and consumes a small amount of energy with maximum capability. Plasma actuator itself is the composition of a material composed of copper and a dielectric sheet, where the copper sheets act as an electricity conductor and the dielectric sheet as electricity insulator. Products from the plasma actuators are ion wind which is the result of the suction of free air around the actuator to the plasma zone. This study investigates the ability of plasma actuators in lowering aerodynamic drag which is commonly formed in the models of vehicles by varying the shape of geometry models and the flow speed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd AUN/SEED-NET Regional Conference on Energy Engineering and the 7th International Conference on Thermofluids, RCEnE/THERMOFLUID 2015
EditorsTetsushi Biwa, Samsul Kamal, Hideaki Ohgaki, Jun Tanimoto, Chaiwat Nuthong, Adhika Widyaparaga, Keiichi N. Ishihara, Harwin Saptoadi, Jayan Sentanuhady, Deendarlianto, Zainal Alimuddin b. Zainal Alauddin, Iman Reksowardojo, Indarto, Yasuyuki Takata, Indro Pranoto
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735413917
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jun 2016
Event3rd AUN/SEED-NET Regional Conference on Energy Engineering and the 7th International Conference on Thermofluids, RCEnE/THERMOFLUID 2015 - Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Duration: 19 Nov 201520 Nov 2015

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1737
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference3rd AUN/SEED-NET Regional Conference on Energy Engineering and the 7th International Conference on Thermofluids, RCEnE/THERMOFLUID 2015
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityYogyakarta
Period19/11/1520/11/15

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