Patent ID: 7262564
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: B03C,H05H

Abstract:
1. An electrostatic fluid accelerator comprising: a first array of corona discharge electrodes disposed in a first plane; a second array of corona discharge electrodes disposed in a second plane, said second plane being parallel to and spaced apart from said first plane; and a third array of accelerating electrodes disposed in a third plane, said third plane being parallel to said first and second planes and disposed therebetween, wherein each accelerating electrode of said third array is disposed in a staggered configuration with respect to said corona discharge electrodes of said first array, wherein a spacing between each corona discharge electrode of said second array and a nearest accelerator electrode of said third array is within the range of 1.2 to 2 times a spacing between each corona discharge electrode of said first array and a nearest accelerator electrode of said third array.