Multi-discharge actuator systems for electrogasdynamic flow control

Abstract The work is focused on developing effective systems for the electrogasdynamic control of the boundary layer and gas flows on aerodynamic surfaces. In the course of the research, a new multi-discharge actuator system has been developed that induces a unidirectional and fairly uniform volumetric force effect over the extended aerodynamic surface sections and has significantly better power and energy characteristics than those of well-known world analogues. The experimental validation of weakening the cross-flow in a three-dimensional boundary layer and increasing its stability using a new multi-discharge actuator system has been performed.