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Active Flow Control Techniques: Classification, Analysis, and Future Trends for Automotive Applications
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Active flow control represents a key enabling technology for advancing aerodynamic performance, offering significant potential improvements in drag reduction, lift enhancement, and overall efficiency. This paper reviews state-of-the-art active flow control techniques originally developed for aerospace applications and evaluates their applicability to automotive systems, considering constraints such as packaging, efficiency, cost, and integration. A structured classification of fluidic, surface-based (including morphing), and plasma-based approaches is presented, followed by a comparative and decision-oriented assessment of their performance, technological maturity, and feasibility. The results indicate that synthetic jet actuators and morphing-based solutions provide the most balanced compromise between aerodynamic effectiveness and practical implementation. In contrast, conventional fluidic methods are limited by low system efficiency, while plasma-based techniques, although highly responsive, face challenges related to scalability and integration.
Keywords:
active flow control
boundary layer
flow separation
automotive
fluidic
morphing
plasma