Abstract
Controllable patterns of plasma filaments are being explored for reconfigurable metamaterial applications. When operated in a filamentary mode, volume dielectric barrier discharges are known to produce patterns of self-organizing plasma filaments. In this work the presence and intensity of a single filament at a fixed location is controlled by an isolated and independently electrically adjusted needle electrode. Time-averaged normalized light intensity, current, and voltage are measured while varying the voltage of the needle through a self-biasing resistance. For a 7.5 kV, 3.2 kHz DBD, the needle-controlled filament discharges similar to adjacent filaments at low potentials but stops discharging at a maximum potential of 560 V. Control of the needle-controlled filament intensity is demonstrated by making voltage changes over the range of 7% of the driving voltage. The required potential difference for fully turning on and off the filament is 100 V and is not affected by the applied DBD driving voltage.
Recommended Citation
M. C. Paliwoda et al., "Direct Position Control of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Filaments," 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Jan 2016.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2016-0197
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Full Access
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-162410393-3
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
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Citation
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English
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Publication Date
01 Jan 2016
