Аннотация
The results of investigation of the influence of geometric parameters of the gap between stages and galvanically isolated high voltage sources on the characteristics of multistage electrohydrodynamic pump are presented. The optimum distance between stages, at which their mutual influence, appearing due to Coulomb forces between neighboring electrodes of different stages is practically absent, was found. It was shown that analogous results can be obtained in conditions of galvanically isolated high voltage sources when the distances between stages are comparable with interelectrode gap in a stage. This fact will contribute to the reduction of multistage pump dimensions.