Active Flow Control Based on Plasma Synthetic Jet for Flapless Aircraft

Active flow control (AFC) based on plasma synthetic jet actuator (PSJA) has been attracted a lot of researchers since Anderson and Knight put forward the concept PSJA for first time. Since then characteristic studied by means many numerical simulations experiments. This article showed series studies that manipulated vehicle without moving surfaces. Firstly, we research characteristics aviation actuator, including effects structure parameters performance. Secondly, explore influence air field around aircraft simulation, aerodynamic coefficients pitching moment coefficient. Finally, these changes are similar to those caused deflection rudder surface, can equivalent effect simulate three-degree-of-freedom pitch channel illustrate effectiveness flapless system.