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Effect of the Third Electrode of a Needle-Mesh Airgap on Ionic Wind Generation

침대 그물전극간의 제3전극이 이온풍 발생에 미치는 영향

  • 황덕현 (경북대학교 대학원 전자전기컴퓨터학부) ;
  • 문재덕 (경북대학교 전자전기컴퓨터학부)
  • Published : 2008.11.01
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Abstract

Cooling technologies using natural and forced convection are limited and operated in very low efficiency. The corona discharge is utilized as the driving mechanism for an ionic pump, which allows for air flow control and generation with low noise and no moving parts. These ideal characteristics of ionic pump give rise to variety applications. However, all of these applications would benefit from maximizing the flow velocities and efficiencies of the pumps. In this study a needle-mesh type ionic pump, with a ring type third electrode installed just near the needle point, has been investigated by focusing on elevating the ionic wind velocity and efficiency. As a result, the enhanced ionic wind velocity and increased power yield can be obtained with the proposed ionic pump with the third electrode.

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