• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.527-528
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• 2012

DBD (Dielectric Barrier Discharge) plasma actuator was designed for aerodynamic drag reduction using plasma flow control, and the drag reduction was measured by wind-tunnel tests using 2D test model. At the zero wind velocity, the plasma flow control had no effect on the drag reduction because the flow separation and surface friction drag were not occurred. At the wind velocity of 2m/s, 9.7% of drag was reduced by the flow separation control. The drag reduction decreased as the wind velocity increased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.290-293
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• 2012

The analysis and performance evaluation of DBD actuator for plasma flow control was described. The experimental apparatus was designed to measure the flow velocity as the discharge conditions, and to find out the optimal discharge condition of the DBD actuator. The average-velocity increased with increasing the discharge voltage. The experimental results was compared with CFD analysis.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.369-372
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• 2009

A numerical analysis of the effect of plasma on flow characteristics in supersonic flow is studied. It is shown that change of direction and velocity magnitude of flow is appeared different in relative direction of plasma and fluid flow. The case of that direction of electrons, which are same with flow direction, the flow is accelerated, and the case of opposition, the flow is decelerated.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.25-32
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• 2015

Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma actuator was designed to reduce aerodynamic drag in a cylindrical model and wind tunnel test was performed at various wind velocities. In addition, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and flow visualization were used to investigate the effect of the plasma on the flow stream in the cylinderical model. At low wind velocity, the plasma actuator had no effects because flow separation did not appear. The aerodynamic drag was reduced by 14% at 14 m/s and by 27% at 17 m/s, respectively. It was confirmed by CFD analysis and flow visualization that the DBD plasma actuator decreased in pressure difference around the cylindrical model, thus decreasing the magnitude of wake vortex.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.90-97
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• 2019

Sparkjet actuator, also known as plasma synthetic jet actuator (PSJA), is an active flow control device that has possibility of controling supersonic flow. This actuator utilizes arc plasma to deposit energy onto the gas inside the cavity to raise temperature and pressure. A change in the state of the fluid inside the cavity generates pressure waves and momentum jet, and they are exhausted through out the orifice exit and disturb external flow field. Since the cavity flow is affected by arc plasma, which is an equilibrium plasma and have generated equilibrium flow, the equilibrium state of air should be considered in order to analyze the flow of sparkjet actuator. In this study, numerical program for equilibrium flow was developed for the use of sparkjet actuator analysis. The developed program was validated by comparing the time - accurate jet front positions with the reference result. Then, impulse characteristics of the actuator in the atmospheric quiescent air were explained.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.492-498
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• 2012

Characteristics of DBD(Dielectric Barrier Discharge) plasma actuator as design parameters were investigated for plasma flow control. Flow velocity and power consumption of the DBD plasma actuator were measured according to the design parameters such as discharge voltage and frequency, gap, width and length of electrode, and the thickness of dielectric barrier. The flow velocity and power consumption increased as the discharge voltage and frequency increased. As the electrode gap increased, the flow velocity increased with decreasing the power consumption, whereas high voltage was required for the plasma discharge. The flow velocity increased as the upper-electrode width decreased, and as the lower-electrode width increased at the constant power consumption. The performance of the DBD plasma actuator can be estimated at the given discharge and geometry conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.433-436
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• 2011

The effect of plasma on flow characteristics in subsonic flow in backward-facing step is studied. The velocty of main flows are 0.5 m/s. DBD plasma is using for flow control. Stainless foil and polymide films are used as an electrode and dielectric material. The change of flow characteristics are shown by different of plasma generation region in fluid flow.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.150-150
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• 2012

본 연구에서 개발된 Enhanced huels형 플라즈마 발생장치는 초음속 공기 플라즈마 환경에 대한 열 보호 물질의 개발과 시험평가를 위한 지상 시뮬레이션 시험을 목적으로 개발되었다. Enhanced Huel형 플라즈마 토치는 고출력에도 불구하고 전극 부식에 의한 오염도를 최소화할 수 있고, 일반적인 직류 토치로는 얻을 수 없는 초고엔탈피 플라즈마 열유동을 얻을 수 있는 특징이 있다. 구축된 장치는 최대 직류 전력 1,200 kW까지의 출력 제공이 가능한 DC 전원과 플라즈마 토치, 플라즈마의 진단계측 및 재료 시험 수행이 가능한 진공쳄버, 플라즈마를 기체로 회복시켜주기 위한 디퓨저, 디퓨저를 빠져나오는 초고온 열 유동으로부터 열을 제거하기 위한 열교환기, 쳄버 전체의 압력을 제어하기 위한 진공 장치, 후처리 시스템, 가스 공급부 시스템, 냉각수 공급 시스템으로 구성되어 있다. 또한 플라즈마 진단계측장비로는 enthalphy 측정시스템과 각 종 열유속 측정 탐침기, pyrometers, 분광계, 적외선 카메라, 고속 카메라를 갖추고 있다. 시운전 결과 토치 공급전력 412 kW, 공기공급 12.31 g/s , 토치 내부압력 4.14 bar의 운전조건에서 62%의 효율로 플라즈마 엔탈피 16.7 MJ/kg의 성능을 얻었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.47 no.11
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• pp.753-760
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• 2019

Sparkjet actuator, also known as plasma synthetic jet actuator, which is a kind of active flow control actuator is considered as being high possibility for the supersonic flow control due to ejecting stronger jet compared to the other active flow control actuators. Sparkjet actuator generates high temperature and high pressure flow inside the cavity by using arc plasma and leads momentum by ejecting such flow through orifice or nozzle. In this research, numerical calculation of sparkjet actuator with respect to the location of electrodes which exists inside the cavity is conducted and the change of the performance of sparkjet actuator is suggested. As the location of electrodes goes closer to the bottom of the cavity, impulse is increased and the average pressure inside the cavity maintains higher. When the location of electrode is 25% and 75% of the entire cavity height, impulse is 2.515 μN·s and 2.057 μN·s, respectively. Each impulse is changed by about 9.92% and -10.09% compared to when the location of electrodes is 50% of the entire cavity height.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.415-415
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• 2012

ICP (RF) 열 플라즈마 분말 합성법은 초고온 열플라즈마(~10,000 K) 속으로 원료물질을 투입한 뒤, 용융, 기화 및 재합성의 과정을 거쳐 초미분(<1 ${\mu}s$)을 합성하는 방법으로 고출력 시스템의 경우 고온/고 엔탈피 열 유동을 통한 고융점 및 저융점 복합물질의 동시 기화에 의한 물질 조성이 제어된 나노 복합체의 대량 합성이 가능할 것으로 기대되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전북대학교 고온플라즈마 응용연구센터의 60&200 kW의 고출력 ICP (RF) 열 플라즈마 시스템을 이용하여 LTO (Lithium Titanium Oxide)와 IZTO (Indium Zinc Tin Oxide), Barium Borosilicate Glass (K2O-BaO-B2O3-SiO2)의 다성분계 나노 복합체를 합성하였으며, FE-SEM, TEM, XRD, ICP-OES를 이용하여 그 특성을 분석하였다.