The multi-barrier plasma actuator (MBPA) is an extension on the standard dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) actuator which consists of conducting electrodes placed asymmetrically on a single dielectric substrate. The MBPA design incorporates multiple dielectric layers and phase lagged powered electrodes into the standard design in an effort to create a stronger discharge. The results of this increase could lead to higher induced velocities/resultant forces. In a prior study, the MBPA design was found to outperform the standard actuator in both measured force and effectiveness (ratio of the induced force over consumed power). The present investigation is an extension on this previous work to expound upon the broad design space of the multi-barrier configuration. The resultant force produced by both bi-layer and tri-layer actuators are measured directly using a precision force balance. The results of these experiments are then compared with the standard actuator design. In addition, the influence of mixing dielectric materials is also explored. For all test cases the total power delivered to the actuator is calculated and presented.