Compensation of Heat Effect in Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma System for Radar Cross-Section (RCS) Reduction

In this study, the problems encountered in radar cross-section (RCS) measurement experiments utilizing a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma system are examined and an effective solution is proposed. A DBD plasma system generates heat due to the high bias voltage required for plasma generation...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-08, Vol.23 (16), p.7121
Main Authors: Jung, Jinwoo, Cho, Changseok, Choi, Minsu, You, Shinjae, Ha, Jungje, Lee, Hyunsoo, Kim, Cheonyoung, Oh, Ilyoung, Lee, Yongshik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft
Aluminum
Cameras
Communication
dielectric barrier discharge (DBD)
Electrodes
frequency selected surface (FSS)
Heat detection
Plasma
radar cross-section (RCS)
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Summary:In this study, the problems encountered in radar cross-section (RCS) measurement experiments utilizing a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma system are examined and an effective solution is proposed. A DBD plasma system generates heat due to the high bias voltage required for plasma generation. The thermal-induced structural deformation of the DBD structure caused by this high voltage and its impact on RCS measurements are analyzed. In addition, techniques for minimizing the thermal-induced deformation and compensation methods for addressing the minimized deformation are proposed. Furthermore, RCS measurements are conducted on two kinds of DBD structures using the proposed method to experimentally demonstrate the improved agreement between the simulation and measurement results. For both structures, the RCS experimental results are in very good agreement with the simulation results, which enables accurate plasma characterization. In conclusion, it can be expected that the proposed method can be used to provide more accurate RCS measurements on various DBD structures that generate high heat.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s23167121