Ionic wind is the creation of moving air, resulting from an electric field. Put very simply, electrons and ions push neutral air molecules on their way between two electrodes that are electrified (through corona discharge), resulting in an airflow of neutral particles (NASA, 2009, p. 2).
“A corona discharge is a discharge in air between a highly curved electrode and a less curved, or even plane electrode” (NASA, 2009, p. 1). It occurs when a high voltage reaches a critical value where it does not yet allow a formation of an electric arc (Photonis, 2024).
