Development of engineering methods for nonequilibrium radiative phenomena about aeroassisted entry vehicles /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1992.
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| Online Access: | Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | A viscous shock layer analysis method has been developed which includes the effects of chemical nonequilibrium, multi-temperature effects, viscous effects, and radiative gasdynamic coupling. This flowfield analysis has been used to investigate a new multicomponent diffusion method and the effects of an existing thermodynamic nonequilibrium method. A new thermodynamic nonequilibrium model is developed based on a recent atomic excitation method for nitrogen and oxygen. Comparisons between the old and new thermodynamic models in part verify the assumptions used in the older model but indicate a possible over correction of the older method. Comparisons with flight test data show good agreement with the current methodology but show a need for improvement in the modeling of molecular nonequilibrium excitation. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Aerospace Engineering." Typescript (photocopy). Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 153 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |