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Numerical Investigation of Scattering from a Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge Actuator under Atmospheric Pressure

  • Kim, Yuna (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Sangin (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Doo-Soo (Agency for Defense Development) ;
  • Oh, Il-Young (School of Electrical Engineering, Dongyang Mirae University) ;
  • Yook, Jong-Gwan (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2017.08.28
  • Accepted : 2017.12.24
  • Published : 2018.01.31
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Abstract

Surface dielectric barrier discharge (SDBD), which is widely used to control turbulence in aerodynamics, has a significant effect on the radar cross-section (RCS). A four-way linearly synthesized SDBD air plasma actuator is designed to bolster the plasma effects on electromagnetic waves. The diffraction angle is calculated to predict the RCS because of the periodic structure of staggered electrodes. The simplified plasma modeling is utilized to calculate the inhomogeneous surface plasma distribution. Monostatic RCS shows the diffraction in the plane perpendicular to the electrode array and the notable distortion by plasma. In comparison, the overall pattern is maintained in the parallel plane with minor plasma effects. The trends also appear in the bistatic RCS, which has a significant difference in the observation plane perpendicular to the electrodes. The peaks by Bragg's diffraction are shown, and the RCS is reduced by 10 dB in a certain range by the plasma effect. The diffraction caused by the actuator and the inhomogeneous air plasma should be considered in designing an SDBD actuator for a wide range of application.

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