System for controlling temperature of a body

A system for controlling temperature of a body comprising:

• a DBD actuator configured to be connectable to a power source and to produce an ionic wind on the body:
• a control unit configured to control the power source;
• wherein the control unit is configured to control the power source depending on a temperature difference between an input temperature and a target temperature (Tta) on the body and further depending on an initial configuration,
• wherein the initial configuration comprises the following constructive parameters of the DBD actuator:
• number of electrodes, shape and geometry of electrodes, relative position between electrodes, dielectric material, dielectric thickness,
• wherein the initial configuration further comprises the following setting parameters of the power source:
• a frequency value, an amplitude value, a waveform signal and a duty cycle,
• wherein the control unit is further configured to adjust the initial configuration by modifying any of the setting parameters to control heat transferred to the produced ionic wind;
• wherein the system further comprises a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of a surface of the body, wherein the control unit is provided with the temperature of the surface of the body:
• wherein the control unit is configured to apply a heating configuration if the target temperature is higher than the temperature of the surface of the body,
• wherein the cooling configuration comprises a frequency value lower than a maximum cooling frequency limit and an amplitude value higher than a minimum cooling amplitude limit, and
• wherein the heating configuration comprises a frequency value greater than a minimum heating frequency limit, an amplitude value lower than a maximum heating amplitude limit.

A system for controlling temperature of a body comprising:

• a DBD actuator configured to be connectable to a power source and to produce an ionic wind on the body:
• a control unit configured to control the power source;
• wherein the control unit is configured to control the power source depending on a temperature difference between an input temperature and a target temperature (Tta) on the body and further depending on an initial configuration,
• wherein the initial configuration comprises the following constructive parameters of the DBD actuator:
• number of electrodes, shape and geometry of electrodes, relative position between electrodes, dielectric material, dielectric thickness,
• wherein the initial configuration further comprises the following setting parameters of the power source:
• a frequency value, an amplitude value, a waveform signal and a duty cycle,
• wherein the control unit is further configured to adjust the initial configuration by modifying any of the setting parameters to control heat transferred to the produced ionic wind;
• wherein the system further comprises a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of a surface of the body, wherein the control unit is provided with the temperature of the surface of the body;
• wherein the control unit is configured to apply a cooling configuration if the target temperature is lower than the temperature of the surface of the body and is configured to apply a heating configuration if the target temperature is higher than the temperature of the surface of the body,
• wherein the cooling configuration comprises a frequency value lower than a maximum cooling frequency limit and an amplitude value higher than a minimum cooling amplitude limit, and
• wherein the heating configuration comprises a frequency value greater than a minimum heating frequency limit, an amplitude value lower than a maximum heating amplitude limit.