Characteristics of an Electrohydrodynamic Jet Induced by Electrochemical Injection and Field-Enhanced Dissociation in a Blade-Plane Geometry

Although the issue of charge formation mechanisms is a major area of interest within the field of electrohydrodynamic (EHD) flows, no attempt has been made to quantitatively investigate theoretical models from the perspective of electrode processes. This article aims to provide a novel simulation mo...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation 2023-02, Vol.30 (1), p.74-81
Main Authors: Yan, Zelu, Louste, Christophe, Wu, Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blades
Butler–Volmer (B–V) equation
Charge density
charge formation
Charge injection
dielectric liquid
Electric fields
Electric potential
electrochemical injection
Electrodes
electrohydrodynamic (EHD) jet
Electrohydrodynamics
Electron transfer
Engineering Sciences
Flapping
Injection current
Ions
Liquids
Mathematical models
Voltage drop
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Summary:Although the issue of charge formation mechanisms is a major area of interest within the field of electrohydrodynamic (EHD) flows, no attempt has been made to quantitatively investigate theoretical models from the perspective of electrode processes. This article aims to provide a novel simulation model considering both electrochemical injection and field-enhanced dissociation. The concentration-dependent Butler-Volmer (B-V) equation describing the nature of the electron transfer process is employed for the first time as a charge injection law applicable to dielectric liquids, in which the injection current density depends not only on the potential drop across the thin layer between the electrode and the outer Helmholtz plane (OHP) of the electrical double layer (EDL) but also on the concentration of the reactant next to the electrode. The results show that the electrochemical injection plays a key role in producing the flapping charge density, while the field-enhanced dissociation mechanism is vital for stabilizing the jet. The movement, amalgamation, and dissipation of vortex pairs on both sides of the charge density can be detected by the {Q} -criterion. The temporal evolution of the axial concentration of charges can infer the formation time of homocharge or heterocharge zones. The range and amplitude of the electric force density are in accordance with conclusion drawn by experimental studies. It is hoped that these findings can provide an original support for improving the performance of EHD pumps.
ISSN:1070-9878
1558-4135
DOI:10.1109/TDEI.2022.3209961