Experimental characterization of a novel cyclotronic plasma actuator

GK Hristov, PJ Ansell, JW Zimmerman, DL Carroll - AIAA journal, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
A novel axisymmetric device with pulsed spark emission was developed as an active flow
control alternative to passive vortex generators. The flowfield induced by the actuator was …

Swirl Characterization of a Cyclotronic Arc Plasma Actuated Axial Air Jet

G Hristov, PJ Ansell, JW Zimmerman… - AIAA SCITECH 2022 …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-1548. vid A plasma swirler, based
on an existing Lorentz force driven gliding arcs, was developed as a flame holding and …

Scaling studies of cyclotronic plasma actuators for active flow control applications

JW Zimmerman, G Hristov, M Vahora, M Motz… - AIAA Scitech 2019 …, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
I. Introduction se of modern flow control techniques has been hindered by high power
requirements, integration challenges, and insufficient control authority of existing methods …

Circuit Studies for Cyclotronic Plasma Actuators

JW Zimmerman, DL Carroll, G Hristov… - AIAA Aviation 2019 …, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
I. Introduction nnovative flow control techniques have been hindered by various obstacles,
such as high power requirements, integration challenges related to weight and volume, and …

Plasma Assisted Combustion Actuators with Arc Breakdown in a Magnetic Field

JW Zimmerman, DL Carroll - AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
I. Introduction ecent work demonstrated the capability of plasma-assisted combustion
techniques to extend the lean-flame limits of methane combustion in configurations such as …

Flow physics and air interactions of magnetically driven plasma discharges

GK Hristov - 2022 - ideals.illinois.edu
Motivated by the use of magnetohydrodynamic devices in fluid dynamic flow control and
plasma assisted combustion research, the current work experimentally studied the physics …

Plasma-Assisted Burner Array Development using Cyclotronic Arc-Plasma Actuators

JW Zimmerman, DL Carroll, G Hristov… - AIAA SCITECH 2022 …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-2257. vid Magnetically-guided
atmospheric arc devices were applied to provide plasma-excitation to premixed methane-air …

Configuration studies for a plasma actuator technique using arc breakdown in a magnetic field

JW Zimmerman, DL Carroll, G Hristov… - 2018 Flow Control …, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
I. Introduction ethodologies for active flow control by various actuation techniques have a
strong potential to enable advancement in efficiency and operational capabilities for fixed …