NASA NTRS · 19930062661
A preferential vibration dissociation coupling model for nonequilibrium flowfields
Abstract
A preferential vibration-dissociation coupling model is incorporated into a radiatively coupled viscous shock laver code that also includes chemical, radiative, and thermal nonequilibrium. Stagnation point flow profiles are obtained for various Fire 2 flight conditions and for a typical 14 km/sec AOTV case, and comparisons are made with Fire 2 experimental data. Adjustments in molecular absorption coefficients are also made for several diatomic species. Based on comparisons with experimental data, very little preferential dissociation behavior is present in the Fire 2 flight conditions.
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Mcgough, David E., Carlson, Leland A., Gally, Thomas A.. 1993-07-01. A preferential vibration dissociation coupling model for nonequilibrium flowfields. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930062661
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