Physics of dielectric-barrier discharge

Title

Physics of dielectric-barrier discharge: A numerical study

 Author

van de Beek, Floris (TU Delft Aerospace Engineering)

Contributor

Kotsonis, M. (mentor) ORCID 0000-0003-0263-3648
Leyland, Pénélope (mentor)
Hickel, S. (graduation committee) ORCID 0000-0002-7463-9531
Hulshoff, S.J. (graduation committee) ORCID 0000-0002-3669-0977
Gentile, V. (graduation committee)

Degree granting institution

Delft University of Technology

 Programme

Aerospace Engineering

 Date

2017-06-08

 Abstract

A robust and flexible numerical framework was developed for modelling of dielectric-barrier discharge applicable to plasma actuated flow control. In OpenFOAM, a solver was built which solves convection-diffusion equations for ionized species coupled to Gauss’ law for electrostatics and includes a chemical model to account for the various chemical reactions taking place in non-equilibrium cold plasma. The framework relies on a predictor-corrector method and was verified and qualitatively validated in 1D using a volumetric cathode-fall glow discharge case. Quantitative validation in 1D and extension to 2D was recommended for future work as steps towards increased capability of the solver.

 Subject

Plasma actuators
DBD
OpenFOAM
Numerical model
Electric discharge

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Student theses

 Document type

master thesis

 Rights

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