Micro-scale plasmas for aerospace applications: electric propulsion and active flow control

最近科学技术的许多进步都是为了使设备更小。这已经开始革命性地改变许多过程，例如设备的小型化， 质谱仪和微型卫星的推进系统。理解和控制动态 在狭小的空间内进行基础研究和技术创新都是至关重要的。 拟议研究的目标是进一步发展对极小 微等离子体中的体积，其中显著改变了流动和分布行为（与较大的体积相比， 尺寸）已被报道。从数字经济中吸取的基本教训 微等离子体的模拟具有帮助开发用于航空航天领域的新型微型装置的潜力，例如用于小型卫星的电推进系统和用于涡轮机和飞行器的主动流动控制。

Many of the recent advances in science and technology are aimed at making devices smaller. This has already started to revolutionize a number of processes, for instance the miniaturization of devices such as mass-spectrometers and propulsion systems for micro-satellites. Understanding and controlling the dynamics within small spaces will be crucial to both basic research and technological innovations. The objective of the proposed research is to further develop the fundamental understanding of very small volumes in microplasmas where drastically modified flow and distribution behaviours (compared to larger dimensions) have been reported. The fundamental lessons learned from the numerical simulations of microplasmas have the potential of aiding the development of novel micro-devices for the aerospace field such as electric propulsion systems for small satellites and active flow control for turbomachinery and aircrafts.