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This new device designated electro-active polymer (EAP) plasma actuator is particularly interesting for aeronautic and wind power applications since it allows to perform simultaneous flow control and ice removal operations. To prove the concept, in the current work, an electro-active polymer-based plasma actuator device is fabricated and experimentally tested. For the initial tests a \u201cVHB 4910\u201d from 3\u2009M was used as dielectric layer and electrically conductive grease was utilized to fabricate the flexible electrodes. The results demonstrate that this new concept is feasible, and the EAP plasma actuator is able to elongate up to 80% for an applied voltage of 7\u2009kV. In addition, it is proved it can generate induced flow velocities above 2\u2009m\/s and, simultaneously, it is able to increase the surface temperature above 100\u2009\u00b0C. 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