Method for generating surface plasma

Miller, Paul A; Aragon, Ben P

Title: Method for generating surface plasma

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A method for generating a discharge plasma which covers a surface of a body in a gas at pressures from 0.01 Torr to atmospheric pressure, by applying a radio frequency power with frequencies between approximately 1 MHz and 10 GHz across a plurality of paired insulated conductors on the surface. At these frequencies, an arc-less, non-filamentary plasma can be generated to affect the drag characteristics of vehicles moving through the gas. The plasma can also be used as a source in plasma reactors for chemical reaction operations.

Inventors:

Miller, Paul A ^[1]; Aragon, Ben P ^[1]

Albuquerque, NM

Issue Date:: 2003-05-27

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 921796

Patent Number(s):: 6570333

Application Number:: 10/061,408

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES

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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H1/2406 - {Dielectric barrier discharges}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES
B64C23/00 - Influencing air-flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for
B64C23/005 - {by other means not covered by groups B64C23/02 - B64C23/08, e.g. by electric charges, magnetic panels, piezoelectric elements, static charges or ultrasounds}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05D - INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
F05D2270/172 - by a plasma generator, e.g. control of ignition

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H1/24 - Generating plasma {
H05H2001/2418 - {the electrodes being embedded in the dielectric}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
Y02T50/10 - Drag reduction

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES
B64C2230/12 - by using electromagnetic tiles, fluid ionizers, static charges or plasma

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

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