Improved Numerical Modeling of Plasma Physics

电流体动力（EHD）装置的潜在效益是非常大的，并跨越几个民用和军事应用。这引起了全世界的极大兴趣和投资。然而，由于涉及复杂的物理现象，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。在将该技术集成到实际应用中之前，仍有几个问题需要克服。例如，在将EHD设备纳入实际系统之前，必须解决的一些参数是，操作条件对EHD执行器性能、电力要求和对高速状态（在航空和航天的情况下）的适用性的影响。

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.