Elongating the area of plasma/fluid interaction of surface nanosecond pulsed discharges

Plasma-assisted flow control is of high industrial interest, but practical applications at full scale require a large surface of interaction. Nanosecond pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) have demonstrated promising results of flow control, but their interacting region is limited to only a few cm². In this paper, the conditions to extend a surface nanosecond DBD are documented. It is shown that a sliding discharge regime can fully fill an inter-electrode distance of 40 mm. This discharge regime promotes the formation of two hemispheric pressure waves originating from both air-exposed electrodes while an horizontal region of pressure gradient is also observed.     

多排叶片内部流动以及叶片排与排气系统相互作用研究

本文采用高分辨率格式和多块多网格方法求解雷诺平均Navier-Stokes方程,数值模拟多排叶片内的三维粘性流动;使用数值激盘模拟叶片排的存在,研究叶片排与非轴对称排气部件之间的相互作用以及复杂的内部流动。文中描述了数值方法,给出了NASA透平导叶和单级透平内部流场的数值结果及其与相应实验结果的对比,也给出了多级透平内部流场的数值结果,以及透平与排气部件之间的耦合流场的结果。     

悬线式物镜力矩器中频段共振理论及实验分析

悬线式物镜力矩器是高密度光盘系统中关键部件——光学头的可执行机构,其运动特性决定着光学头的读盘能力。在光学头研制、生产及测试中发现某些力矩器频率特性曲线的线性工作区内出现共振,它会导致光学头的读碟能力下降。通过对力矩器可动部建模、ansys仿真及实验分析,得出力矩器可动部的质心和力心不重合将导致其在中频段内发生扭转共振。实验结论对悬线式物镜力矩器设计、评价和生产都有重要的指导意义。     

Control of a turbulent flow separated at mid-chord along an airfoil with DBD plasma actuators

The goal of the present experimental study is to investigate the ability of surface DBD plasma actuators to delay flow separation along the suction side of a NACA0015 airfoil. Three single surface DBD actuators that can operate separately are mounted on the suction side of the profile, at 18%, 27% and 37% of the chord length. The boundary layer is transitioned by a tripper to be sure that the flow control is not due to the laminar-to-turbulent transition. The angle of attack is equal to 11.5° and the free-stream velocity to U₀ = 40 m/s, resulting in a chord-based Reynolds number of Re_c = 1.33 × 10⁶. The flow is studied with a high-resolution PIV system. In such conditions, the baseline flow separation occurs at 50% of chord. Then, the different single DBD have been switched on separately, in order to investigate the actuator location effect. One highlights that the DBD located at x_c/c = 18% is more effective than the two others ones, with a separation delay up to 64% of chord. When the three DBDs operate simultaneously, the separation point moves progressively toward the trailing edge when the high voltage is increased, up to 76% of chord at 20 kV. Finally, the effect of the actuation frequency on the control authority has been investigated, by varying the value of the operating frequency and by burst-modulation. For frequencies equal to 50 Hz and 500 Hz (reduced frequency F⁺ = 0.31 and 3.1), the separation has been delayed at 76 and 80% of chord, respectively.     

Effect of tensile load on the actuation performance of pH‐sensitive hydrogels

pH‐responsive hydrogels are capable of converting chemical energy to mechanical work. To optimize their use as actuators, their response when operating against an external load must be fully characterized. Here, the actuation strain of a model pH‐sensitive hydrogel as a function of different constant loads is studied. The experimental actuation strain, produced by switching the pH from 2 to 12, decreases significantly and monotonically with increasing initial tensile load. Two models are developed to predict the actuation strain as a function of applied stress. Simple mechanical models based on the change in hydrogel modulus and cross sectional area due to the change in pH are unsatisfactory as they predict only a small change in actuation strain with increasing external stress. However, the model based on the elastic and mixing free energy functions derived from the Flory–Huggins theory is found to accurately account for the actuation strain as a function of stress. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2015 , 53, 218–225     

Snap-through path in a bistable dielectric elastomer actuator

The dielectric elastomer (DE) has attracted significant attention due to its desired features, including large deformation, fast response, and high energy density. However, for a DE actuator (DEA) utilizing a snap-through deformation mode, most existing theoretical models fail to predict its deformation path. This paper develops a new finite element method (FEM) based on the three-parameter Gent-Gent model suitable for capturing strain-stiffening behaviors. The simulation results are verified by experiments, indicating that the FEM can accurately characterize the snap-through path of a DE. The method proposed in this paper provides theoretical guidance and inspiration for designing and applying DEs and bistable electroactive actuators.     

基于OTDR和SMA原理的分布温度阈值执行器的设计

温度阈值执行器的设计是准分布光纤温度报警系统对温度报警空间定位的关键.本文分析了基于OTDR和SMA设计温度阈值执行器的原理,提出了执行器的物理模型.通过实验测试,从SMA弹簧样品中选出了满足执行器技术要求的记忆弹簧,完成了执行器的机械设计.系统运行表明:执行器能有效运作,能够实现准分布温度报警,并且系统具有接近1.5 m的空间分辨率和低于16 s的响应时间等优良的性能参数.     

一种大功率窄脉冲半导体激光器测试台的研制

大功率窄脉冲半导体激光器主要光电性能参数为:输出峰值光功率、阈值电流、正向电压、上升时间、峰值波长、光谱半宽、半强度角.根据激光制导系统对大功率窄脉冲激光器参数的特殊测试要求,研制一种大功率窄脉冲激光器测试平台,将小型化大功率激励器功放模块、大范围可调DC-DC模块、信号源板、激光器座、光学准直镜集成在一个平台上,与峰值功率计、光谱仪、CCD摄像机等仪器配合,可测出大功率窄脉冲激光器的峰值功率、峰值波长及波长随温度变化的漂移特性、发光芯均匀性等参数.介绍了大功率窄脉冲激光器测试台的特点,并对测试结果作了论述.