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Type: 
Conference
Description: 
The present study intends to investigate the potentiality of the single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators (SDBDPAs) to reattach the separated flow, occurring at low Reynolds numbers. For this aim, a curved wall plate, which profile shape was designed to reproduce the suction surface of a low-pressure turbine (LPT) blade, was installed in the test section of a closed loop wind tunnel and a SDBDPA was placed in a groove made over it, at the front of the adverse pressure gradient region. The flow behavior in absence of actuation has been experimentally investigated by particle image velocimetry (PIV) and laser Doppler velocimetry measurements (LDV). Moreover, sinusoidal voltage excitation with amplitude of 8 kV and frequency of 2 kHz was applied to the SDBDPA and PIV measurements were also performed in presence of actuation. The applied voltage and the discharge current have also been …
Publisher: 
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection
Publication date: 
1 Jun 2016
Authors: 

Elisa Pescini, Fedele Marra, Maria Grazia De Giorgi, Luca Francioso, Antonio Ficarella

Biblio References: 
Origin: 
ASME Turbo Expo 2016: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition