Segawa Takehiko

Personal Information
Title Professor
Department/Center Division of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Degree, Academic Background, Work Experience

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science and Technology A Study on New Regime of Thermal Turbulence 1998

Academic Background

1993.3 Faculty of Science, Tohoku University
1995.3 Master's program, Graduate School of Information Science, Tohoku University
1998.3 Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Information Science, Tohoku University

Work Experience

1998.4-2001.3 Researcher, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (MEL), Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
2001.4-2007.3 Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
2004.4-2005.3 Visiting Researcher, University of Nottingham (JSPS program)
2007.4-2008.4 Program Officer, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
2008.4-2008.9 Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
2008.10-2015.3 Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
2015.4-2020.3 Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
2020.4-2025.9 Research Group Leader, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
2025.10-現在 Professor, Division of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology
Classes Taught, Specializations
Specializations
Fluid Engineering, Aerodynamics, Plasma Science, Fluid Machinery, High Voltage Technology, Laser Measurement
Research Topics
Flow control technology for reducing air drag in mobility, Performance improvements of plasma actuators, Deicing technology using plasma
Keywords in Research
Flow Control Device, Plasma Actuator, Dielectric Barrier Discharge, Aerodynamic Technology, Flow Separation Control, Turbulence Control, Drag Reduction, Mobility, Automotive Engineering, Turbomachinery, Deicing, Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutral, Renewable Energy
Affiliation
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, The Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics, Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc., American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Publication (Academic Papers)

Scientific Papers

Title / Publisher   Publish Date
Thermal turbulence in mercury
Physical Review Letters, 76, 9, 1465-1468
1996-02
High-Reynolds-number thermal turbulence in mercury
Physical Review E, 56, 2, R1302-R1305
1997-08
Matched boundary layers in turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection of mercury
Physical Review E, 57, 1, 557-560
1998-01
Evidence against 'ultrahard' thermal turbulence at very high Rayleigh numbers
Nature, 398, 6725, 307-310
1999-03
Active control of streak structures in wall turbulence using an actuator array producing inclined wavy disturbances
Journal of Turbulence, 3, N15
2002-03
Experimental study on drag-reducing channel flow with surfactant additives - spatial structure of turbulence investigated by PIV system
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 23, 5, 700-709
2002-10
Sensors and Actuators for Smart Control of Separation
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Japan, 52, 117-125
2004-07
Reynolds-number dependence of turbulence structures in a drag-reducing surfactant solution channel flow investigated by particle image velocimetry
Physics of Fluids, 17, 7, 13
2005-07
Wave-turbulence interaction of a low-speed plane liquid wall-jet investigated by particle image velocimetry
Physics of Fluids, 17, 082101
2005-07
Simultaneous measurement of turbulent velocity field and surface wave amplitude in the initial stage of an open-channel flow by PIV
Experiments in Fluids, 39, 6, 945-953
2005-12
Simultaneous measurements of velocity fields in thermal turbulence by USV and PIV
Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 17, 2, 107-112
2006-04
Turbulent drag reduction by means of alternating suction and blowing jets
Fluid Dynamics Research, 39, 7, 552-568
2007-07
Coaxial annular jet produced by DBD Plasma Actuator
Nagare, 27, 1, 65-72
2008-02
An analytical model of electric field by plasma actuator
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Japan, 56, 401-409
2008-07
Jet flow induced by a surface plasma actuator
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I, Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 222, 5, 347-356
2008-08
Generation of functional jet using DBD plasma actuator with facing linear electrodes
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Japan, 57, 289-296
2009-02
Study of a Circular Cylinder Flow Using Plasma Actuators(1st Report, Temporal-Average Characteristic in Wake)
Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. B, 76, 772, 2011-2017
2010-12
Active control of separation flow around airfoil using DBD plasma actuator
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Japan, 59, 265-273
2011-02
Control of the Jet Induced by the Plasma Actuators (Effect of the Applied Voltage Characteristics on the Jet Direction)
Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. B, 77, 775, 672-679
2011-03
Active Separation Control over a NACA0024 by DBD Plasma Actuator and FBG Sensor
Journal of Fluid Science and Technology, 7, 1, 39-52
2012-02
Study of a Circular Cylinder Flow Using Plasma Actuators (2nd Report: Flow Visualization of Wake Structure)
Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. B, 78, 788, 734-744
2012-04
Mitigation of flow separation using DBD plasma actuators on airfoils: A tool for more efficient wind turbine operation
Renewable Energy, 42, 105-110
2012-06
Effects of input voltage on flow separation control for low-pressure turbine at low Reynolds number by plasma actuators
International Journal of Rotating Machinery, 2012, 902548
2012-07
Periodic Flow Separation Control around Windmill Blade by Plasma Actuator and FBG Sensor
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Japan, 61, 105-112
2013-01
Flow Control on a NACA 4418 Using Dielectric-Barrier-Discharge Vortex Generators
AIAA Journal, 51, 2, 452-464
2013-02
Study on Air Cooling Technology of Rotor Shaft for Anode Gas Recycle Blowers in SOFC
Turbomachinery, 41, 8, 502-510
2013-08
Experimental Study on Characteristics of Backward Jet Induced by Plasma Actuator
TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Series B, 79, 807, 2375-2383
2013-11
Flow Characteristics Induced by Winglet-Type Plasma Actuators
Journal of Fluid Science and Technology, 8, 3, 396-406
2013-12
Gurney flap effect using jet induced by plasma actuator
Transactions of the JSME (in Japanese), 81, 826, 15-00076
2015-06
Active Control of Tip Clearance Flow of an Annular Turbine Rotor by Ring-type Plasma Actuators
Journal of the Gas Turbine Society of Japan, 44, 3, 174-181
2016-05
Experimental investigations of induced flow by DBD plasma actuators with fine structure electrodes
Transactions of the JSME (in Japanese), 82, 838, 16-00068
2016-06
Experiments and Consumed Power Measurements for Active Control of Tip Clearance Flow of a Turbine Rotor Using Ring-type Plasma Actuators
Journal of the Gas Turbine Society of Japan, 44, 5, 408-414
2016-09
Feedback Control of Flow Separation Using Plasma Actuator and FBG Sensor
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2016, 8648919
2016-12
Effect of Long-Lived Species Generated by Non-Thermal Plasmas on the Auto-Ignition Delay of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuel-Air Pre-Mixtures
Combustion Science and Technology, 180, 9, 1624-1638
2017-05
Experimental study on laboratory scale Totalized Hydrogen Energy Utilization System using wind power data
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42, 19, 13827-13838
2017-05
Effects of Tip Edge Shapes on Turbine Tip Clearance Flow Control Using Ring-type Plasma Actuators
Journal of the Gas Turbine Society of Japan, 45, 3, 163-169
2017-05
Effects of mainstream velocity and setting position on flow separation control of a curved wall using plasma actuators
Journal of Fluid Science and Technology, 14, 2, JFST0007
2019-07
Effects of jet induced by string-type plasma actuator on flow around three-dimensional bluff body and drag force
Energies, 13, 4, 872
2020-02
Effects of Input Voltage and Freestream Velocity on Active Flow Control of Passage Vortex in a Linear Turbine Cascade Using Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator
Energies, 13, 3, 764
2020-02
Mechanism of Thrust–Power Ratio Improvement Using Plasma Actuator with Discretized Encapsulated Electrodes
Actuators, 11, 10, 296
2022-10
Vortex structure for reducing tip leakage flow of linear turbine cascade using dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator
Aerospace Science and Technology, 136, 108215
2023-05
Active Flow Control for Passage Vortex Reduction in a Linear Turbine Cascade with Various Tip Clearance Sizes Using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator
Aerospace, 10, 7, 641
2023-07
Effect of opposite phase AC voltage application using dual power supplies on thrust and induced flow of plasma actuator
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 62, 11, 116002
2023-11
Effect of Plasma Actuator Layout on the Passage Vortex Reduction in a Linear Turbine Cascade for a Wide Range of Reynolds Numbers
Actuators, 12, 12, 467
2023-12
Method to avoid crosstalk for induced flow acceleration in multi-stage dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators
Applied Physics Letters, 126, 1, 014102
2025-01
Driving efficiency improvement of plasma actuator by adjusting applied voltage waveform using a variable reactor
Journal of Fluid Science and Technology, 20, 1, JFST0010
2025-06
Active control of flows around a bluff body with yaw angle by inducing longitudinal vortices using plasma actuators
Transactions of the JSME (in Japanese), 91, 950, 25-00013
2025-10
Hybrid plasma actuators for reducing passage vortex and tip leakage vortex in a linear turbine blade cascade at various Reynolds numbers
Aerospace Science and Technology, 168, A, 110794
2026-01

Lecture Presentations

Title Publish Date
Active flow control on turbine blades by dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators
4th International Conference on Jets, Wakes and Separated Flows, (The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers), Nagoya, Japan
2013-09
Plasma Actuator: A flow control device without moving parts
東京都大田区
2023-06
Effect of Ozone Concentration on Structure of Dielectric-Barrier-Discharge Plasma Actuator
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 東京都立大学南大沢キャンパス(東京都)
2023-09
Examination of Technical Issues for Construction of Next-Generation Reference Plasma Actuator
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 東京都立大学南大沢キャンパス(東京都)
2023-09
Improved driving efficiency of plasma actuators with low capacitance structure
東京都千代田区
2023-11
Induced flow characteristics of series-type plasma actuators
The 10th Symposium of the Technical Section on Plasma Actuator, Fluid Engineering Division, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 日本大学駿河台キャンパス(東京都)
2023-11
Effect of humidity on discharge characteristics of dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator with positive gradient of applied voltage
The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, 慶應義塾大学 日吉キャンパス(横浜市港北区)
2024-09
Active Control Effect of Separation Flow around Bluff Body by Longitudinal Vortices Induced by string-array-type Plasma Actuators
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, The 67th National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 神奈川大学みなとみらいキャンパス(神奈川県横浜市)
2024-09
Effect of humidity on streamer propagation process in dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator
The 77th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference (GEC2024), American Institute of Physics, San Diego, US
2024-10
Technology for improving aerodynamic characteristics of mobility using plasma actuators
AIST, Energy Technology Symposium 2024, 東京国際交流館プラザ平成 国際交流会議場(東京都江東区)
2024-11
Oxygen Staging Effects on Flow Development of Oxy-Ammonia Combustion in a 50kW Coaxial Jet Burner for Industrial Furnaces
JSME-KSME-ASME 3rd Pacific Rim Thermal Engineering Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
2024-12
Effect of encapsulated electrode width on the driving performance of series-type plasma actuators
The 11th Symposium of the Technical Section on Plasma Actuator, Fluid Engineering Division, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, オンライン
2025-01
NOx Reduction Strategy for Industrial Oxy-Ammonia Coaxial Burners
The Combustion Insitute, 15th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, Singapore
2025-05
PIV Measurements of Oxy-Ammonia Coaxial Jet Flames
16th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry, Tokyo
2025-06
Research and development of plasma actuators for implementation in mobility
Technical Section on Fluid Engineering in Hokkaido, 北海道札幌市
2026-02
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Title etc. Date
Development of practical simulation techniques for turbulent flows in viscoelastic fluids
FY2005-FY2007
Active control of high-temperature flow separation using a jet matrix
FY2005-FY2007
Study on mechanism of high-speed jet induced by dielectric barrier discharge
FY2010-FY2012
Active control of tip leakage flow in turbine cascades using ring-type plasma actuators
FY2014-FY2017
Plasma actuator with a self-repairable insulating layer
FY2017-FY2018
Awards
2015 JSME Fluids Engineering Division, Frontier Award
2023 JSME Fluids Engineering Division, Contribution Award
社会活動
2013.12-2023.11 Technical Section on Plasma Actuator (JSME FED), Chair
2023.12-現在 Technical Section on Plasma Actuator (JSME FED), Secretary
2026.2-現在 Fellow of The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers