抄録
A relationship between the thickness of the dielectric layer and consumed energy density on a plasma actuator has been experimentally investigated. The plasma actuators with 80 μm and 160 μm dielectric layers have been driven by a compact nanosecond pulsed power supply. Electrically consumed energy for plasma generation has been estimated by applied voltage and discharge current. In the case of the dielectric layer with 80 μm, the discharge current was larger than in the case of the dielectric layer with 160 μm because of the low equivalent impedance of the plasma actuator. At the energy density of 47 μJ/cm, instantaneous power of 17 kW is applied to the plasma actuator with 80 μm dielectric layer. The maximum value of the instantaneous power for the same consumed energy density is superior in the case of the dielectric layer of 80 μm.