Web-Based Simulation of Particle Motion in Ionic Wind Flow Using WebGL

Web-based simulations are computer simulations through a web browser, which are expected to be used not only for remote work but also for education. We have developed a web-based simulation of particle motion in ion wind flow using three.js that is an open-source JavaScript library for simplify WebGL coding. Ionic wind is an airflow induced by electrostatic forces during corona discharges. In general, finite element method (FEM) is used to calculate an ionic wind. However, it is difficult for the FEM to represent the behavior of charged particles in ionic winds. To simulate the charged particle behavior, we calculate the motion of tracer particles in an ionic wind. The calculation results are good agreement with experimental results using a high-speed camera.