Development of a flexible dielectric-barrier-discharge plasma actuator fabricated by inkjet printing using silver nanoparticles-based ink

We demonstrate that a flexible dielectric-barrier-discharge (DBD) plasma actuator fabricated by an inkjet printing process using metallic inks generates stable surface discharge and ionic wind for active airflow control. The establishment of practical fabrication method DBD actuators is critical issue to be tackled industrial applications. requires just the sintering processes while conventional photolithography technology lot actuators. electrical mechanical characteristics multi-stage this printed electronics are investigated compared with made copper tape. developed in study induces similar or even stronger than one. Also, thin exposed electrode (?1 ?m), which preferable terms control applications, achieved process. development expands application field actuator, including complex curved surfaces full-scale size