Patent ID: 7380756
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: B64C,F05D,H05H,Y02T

Abstract:
1. Air vehicle dielectric barrier aerodynamic plasma actuator apparatus comprising the combination of: an aerodynamic vehicle having a vehicle airfoil component disposed in a moving air location thereof; a first dielectric barrier discharge electrical conductor element surrounded by an electrically insulating dielectric barrier enclosure member and disposed in a selected position on said aerodynamic vehicle component in said moving air location; a second dielectric barrier discharge electrical conductor element located proximate said electrically insulating dielectric barrier enclosure member and said first electrical conductor element in said selected position of said moving air location of said vehicle; and a source of dielectric barrier discharge alternating current electrical energy of kilovolt peak electrical potential connected between said first and second electrical conductor elements; said first dielectric barrier discharge electrical conductor element, said second dielectric barrier discharge electrical conductor element and said source of dielectric barrier discharge alternating current electrical energy comprising a gaseous plasma generating dielectric barrier discharge portion of said aerodynamic vehicle airfoil; said gaseous plasma generating dielectric barrier discharge device portion of said aerodynamic vehicle enabling one of increased thrust and diminished drag enhanced aerodynamic performance of said vehicle.