| Title |
A Study on an Ion Wind Created by a Wire Electrode and Parallel Plates Assembly |
| Keywords |
Ion wind ; 이온풍 ; Corona discharge ; 코로나 방전 ; Charging current ; 방전전류 |
| Abstract |
When a strong electric field is applied between a sharply curved electrode and a blunt surface, the corona may result in a gas movement in the electrode gap which is directed toward the blunt surface. That is called the corona wind. It enhances heat and mass transfer between the surface and the surrounding gas. Moreover such enhancement causes no noise or vibration, which can be applied in complex, isolated geometries, and allows simple control of surface temperatures. This paper examines the relationship between the corona wind and the relative humidity. The facility consists of high voltage power supply, thin tungsten wire, plate electrode, multimeter, microammeter and flow meter. Gas velocity is a linear function of voltage, relative humidity and is proportional to the square root of the current. The maximum velocities for the positive and negative corona discharge are 1.9m/s(2.74 CMM/m), 1.5m/s(2.15CMM/m), respectively. |