“Aerodynamic plasma actuators in aeronautics”
Seminar by Professor G. Touchard
CNRS, University of Poitiers, France
Thursday, June 20, 2013
11:00 a.m.
Higgins Laboratories
HL 102
Reducing drag and enlarging lift is a constant goal in aeronautics. A lot of simple, but robust devices have been invented for this purpose but researchers are still trying to find sophisticated devices to accomplish this goal. Although Micro Electro Mechanical (MEMS) devices seem promising, they involve mechanical parts that are subject to aging and failure. In recent years, a new type of aerodynamic actuators, using electrical discharges instead of mechanical devices, are of great interest for aeronautics.
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