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Shock Generation and Control Using DBD Plasma Actuators

Award Information

Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
105289 		Solicitation Year:
2010 		Solicitation Topic Code:
A2.05 		Solicitation Number:
Small Business Information
Innovative Technology Applications Co.
P.O. Box 6971 Chesterfield, MO 63006-6971
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: Shock Generation and Control Using DBD Plasma Actuators
Agency: NASA
Contract: NNX11CD87P
Award Amount: $99,999.00
 

Abstract:

Shock-wave/boundary-layer interactions (SWBLI) pose challenges to aeronautical engineers because they create regions of adverse pressure gradients as a result of the discontinuous change in conditions across the shock. This shock-induced pressure gradient is a common factor for both flow separation in supersonic inlets and high stagnation pressure losses on transonic wings, factors which are known to reduce performance and efficiency. These affects can be corrected with appropriate forms of flow control. Innovative Technology Applications Company (ITAC) and University of Notre Dame (UND) propose the use of electrohydrodynamic (EHD) plasma actuators to control the affects of SWBLIs for two types of problems, one involving boundary layer separation and the other transonic wave drag. We propose to use plasma actuators near the region of the SWBLI to eliminate or delay the onset of separation in supersonic inlets while using plasma-based shock control methods to reduce the stagnation pressure losses on transonic airfoils. The advantages of the dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) actuators are that they are fully electronic, contain no moving parts, surface mountable, minimally intrusive, can be turned off when not needed, and electrically re-configurable for optimal control in dynamic flow conditions.

Principal Investigator:

Mehul P. Patel
Principal Investigator
4802476611
mppatel@itacllc.com

Business Contact:

Alan Cain
Business Official
3143733311
abcain@ITACLLC.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Innovative Technology Applications Co.
P.O. Box 6971 Chesterfield, MO 63006-6971

EIN/Tax ID: 431867210
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
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