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Local stability effects of plasma actuation on a zero pressure gradient boundary layer

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The effects of plasma actuation in a flat plate boundary layer with zero pressure gradient have been simulated. Based on these simulations, non-dimensional parameters and a combined wall jet/boundary layer model of the velocity profile have been developed. A parametric study using local linear stability analysis has been performed to examine the hydrodynamic stability of the velocity profiles created through this model. Convective and absolute instability mechanisms are found to be important, some of which have not been previously documented. Neutral stability curves have been computed for the different instabilities, and when put in terms of the shape factor, they still compare favorably with reported canonical results, indicating that the critical Reynolds number is primarily a function of the shape factor. These results are also discussed in relation to existing experimental results as well as with respect to their implementation.

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    Mark Riherd, Subrata Roy & S. Balachandar

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Riherd, M., Roy, S. & Balachandar, S. Local stability effects of plasma actuation on a zero pressure gradient boundary layer. Theor. Comput. Fluid Dyn. 28, 65–87 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00162-013-0302-5

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