This paper deals with a new design of a hybrid synthetic jet actuator (HSJA), which is based on a novel fluidic diode. Two fluidic diodes were tested using pressure-drop measurements with air as the working fluid, and their diodicities were evaluated. A greater diodicity was achieved with the new diode design. Two outlet nozzles of the HSJA were tested (shorter and longer), and the velocity resonance curves were evaluated using hot-wire measurements at the outlets of the nozzles. Volumetric efficiency of the HSJA was evaluated as function of the operating frequency. The greatest efficiency was achieved at the second resonant frequency of the actuator with the longer nozzle.

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