Improved Numerical Modeling of Plasma Physics

电液动力(EHD)装置的潜在好处是非常大的，跨越了几个民用和军用应用。这在全球范围内引起了极大的兴趣和投资。然而，由于涉及到复杂的物理现象，大多数研究仅限于实验室环境，并侧重于了解影响这些设备性能的关键参数。在将这项技术整合到现实世界的应用程序之前，仍有几个问题需要克服。例如，运行条件对EHD执行器性能的影响、电力需求以及对高速状态的适应性(在航空和航空航天的情况下)是在将EHD设备引入实际系统之前必须解决的一些参数。

Potential benefits of electro-hydrodynamic (EHD) devices are very large and span several civilian and military applications. This has prompted significant interest and investment worldwide. Nevertheless, because of the complex physical phenomena involved most research is limited to laboratory environments and focuses on the understanding of key parameters affecting the performance of these devices. There are still several issues to be overcome before the technology can be integrated into real world applications. For instance, the effects of operating conditions on EHD actuator performance, electrical power requirements and suitability to high-speed regimes (in the case of aeronautical and aerospace) are some of the parameters that must be addressed before incorporating EHD devices into practical systems.