Experiments and simulations on the aerodynamic behavior of an ionic wind propulsion system for aircraft

Christoph Irrenfried; Uwe Schichler; Günter Brenn

doi:10.1109/ICHVE61955.2024.10676108

Experiments and simulations on the aerodynamic behavior of an ionic wind propulsion system for aircraft

Christoph Irrenfried, Uwe Schichler, Günter Brenn

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Abstract

The present early-stage work analyzes an ionic wind propulsion system for, e.g., aircraft to be used in the agricultural sector, which is free of pollutant and noise emissions and has no moving parts, thus offering increased efficiency and energy savings. The generated thrust is due to an ionic wind produced by a corona discharge in a strong electric field. The electrical current-voltage characteristic of the corona discharge of the investigated propulsion system were measured in a wind tunnel for different inflow velocities. Furthermore, to gain insight into the electro-hydrodynamics, numerical simulations were performed. The simulated current-voltage characteristic is in good agreement with the experiments. Additionally, it is shown that the ionic wind effectively compensates the drag force of the aerodynamic system to a state where a net thrust arises.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2024 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2024 - Proceedings
Place of Publication	Berlin, Germany
Publisher	IEEE Xplore
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	979-8-3503-7498-8
ISBN (Print)	979-8-3503-7499-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHVE61955.2024.10676108
Publication status	Published - Sept 2024
Event	International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application, ICHVE 2024 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 18 Aug 2024 → 22 Aug 2024

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Conference	International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application, ICHVE 2024
Abbreviated title	ICHVE
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Berlin
Period	18/08/24 → 22/08/24

Keywords

Ionic wind propulsion system
Corona discharge
Wind tunnel experiments
Numerical simulations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Instrumentation
Polymers and Plastics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Fields of Expertise

Advanced Materials Science
Sustainable Systems
Mobility & Production

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Experiments and simulations on the aerodynamic behavior of an ionic wind propulsion system for aircraft. / Irrenfried, Christoph ; Schichler, Uwe ; Brenn, Günter.
2024 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2024 - Proceedings. Berlin, Germany: IEEE Xplore, 2024.

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Irrenfried, C , Schichler, U & Brenn, G 2024, Experiments and simulations on the aerodynamic behavior of an ionic wind propulsion system for aircraft. in 2024 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2024 - Proceedings. IEEE Xplore, Berlin, Germany, International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application, ICHVE 2024, Berlin, Germany, 18/08/24. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICHVE61955.2024.10676108

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