Optimization and multistage of wire-parallel plate electrode type Electrohydrodynamic gas pump

在本研究中，为了发展用于气体输送、热管理等的传统风扇，等离子体驱动气体的电流体动力气泵（EHD）被提出作为下一代气泵或风扇。EHD气体泵没有运动部件，因此具有设计简单、低噪声、低振动、长寿命、高能效和快速控制气体流量的潜力。在此期间，进行了实验研究的流道和电极的大小，以及它们的布置对气体速度，流量，压力分布和泵的效率的影响。此外，为了提高泵的性能，还对多级式EHD气体泵进行了试验。实验结果揭示了EHD气体泵的多个设计参数对泵性能的影响趋势。

In this study, in order to develop the conventional fan using for gas transportation, thermal management and so on, electrohydrodynamic gas pump (EHD) driven gas by plasma has been proposed as next generation gas pump or fan. The EHD gas pump has no moving components, and so has some potentials for simple design, low noise, low vibration, longer life, higher energy efficiency and faster control of gas flow. In this time, the experimental investigations were conducted for the effects of size of the flow channel and electrodes, and their arrangement on gas velocity, flow rate, pressure distribution and pump efficiency. In addition, in order to develop pump performance, multi-stage type EHD gas pump were tested, too. The tendencies of pump performance for many design parameters of the EHD gas pump were revealed with the experimental results.