barrier discharge is essential for flow control. This paper investigates the mechanism of
improving the aerodynamic performance of the airfoil by dielectric barrier discharge when
the Reynolds number is in the range of 6× 10 4–4× 10 5. The results show that the
disturbance of the gas discharge to the flow field will form a new flow structure. The
fluctuating frequency of the new flow structure determines the ability of the plasma actuator …