Design of Optical Measurements for Plasma Actuators for the Validation of Quiescent and Flow Control Simulations

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dc.contributor.authorLam, Derrick Chuk-Wungen
dc.contributor.committeechairWinfrey, Leighen
dc.contributor.committeememberPierson, Mark Alanen
dc.contributor.committeememberLiu, Yangen
dc.contributor.departmentNuclear Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-28T09:02:00Zen
dc.date.available2016-01-28T09:02:00Zen
dc.date.issued2016-01-27en
dc.description.abstractThe concept of plasma flow control is a relatively new idea based on using atmospheric plasma placed near the edge of an air foil to reduce boundary layer losses. As with any new concept, it is important to be able to quantify theoretical assumptions with known experimental results for validation. Currently there are a variety of experiments being done to better understand plasma flow control, but one particular experiment is through the use of multi-physics modeling of dielectric barrier discharge actuators. The research in this thesis uses optical measurement techniques to validate computational models of flow control actuators being done concurrently at Virginia Tech. The primary focus of this work is to design, build and test plasma actuators in order to determine the plasma characteristics relating to electron temperatures and densities. Using optical measurement techniques such as plasma spectroscopy, measured electron temperatures and densities to compare with theoretical calculations of plasma flow control under a variety of flow conditions. This thesis covers a background of plasma physics, optical measurement techniques, and the designing of the plasma actuator setups used in measuring atmospheric plasmas.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:7096en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/64510en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectPlasma diagnosticsen
dc.subjectspectroscopyen
dc.subjectspectrometeren
dc.subjectelectron temperatureen
dc.subjectelectron densityen
dc.subject3D printeden
dc.subjectexperimentalen
dc.subjectSimulationen
dc.subjectquiescenten
dc.subjectflow controlen
dc.subjectplasma actuatoren
dc.subjectOESen
dc.subjectoptical emission spectroscopy.en
dc.titleDesign of Optical Measurements for Plasma Actuators for the Validation of Quiescent and Flow Control Simulationsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineNuclear Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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