Influence of the Surface Microwave Discharge on the Parameters of Supersonic Airflow near a Dielectric Body

Supersonic Plasma Flow Control Experiments

“…Above the boundary layer edge, Pitot pressure is slightly increased in the presence of the discharge due to the more efficient compression through the oblique wave system. These effects on Pitot pressure and the above-observed effect on surface pressure are similar to those observed by Leonov et al 55 using surface DC discharges and predicted by Shibkov et al 50 for surface microwave discharges.…”

“…Analysis of surface microwave discharges 50 indicates local heating, with attendant increases in pressure and boundary layer displacement thickness, for these flows. Leonov et al 51,52,53,54,55 has considered pulsed DC discharges in subsonic, transonic, and low supersonic flows.…”