Abstract

The Corona effect offers significant potential for improving heat transfer efficiency in air. This study thoroughly examined how a single corona discharge affects heat transfer on a heated vertical flat plate. Key parameters tested included corona voltage, the aspect ratio of the vertical plate (y/L), and the inter-electrode discharge gap ratio (x/d). The findings revealed that increasing the corona voltage and decreasing the discharge gap enhanced heat transfer efficiency along the vertical surface. A predictive formula for the local Nusselt number was developed to characterize heat transfer on the plate. Additionally, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) was used to analyze the corona wind generated by the discharge. The study observed that the corona wind formed a vortex in the upstream region, which resulted in lower heat transfer rates upstream compared to the downstream region.

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