A THERMAL RAYLEIGH PROBLEM IN A VISCOUS RELAXING GAS

Abstract

A one-dimensional analog of certain nonequilibrium boundary layer problems is studied theoretically. By the imposition of a weak temperature jump at the bounding plane, a viscous wave is produced in a semi-infinite region filled with a gas initially in a state of equilibrium. Finite reaction rates and wall catalycity are assumed. Linearized equations, applicable to either vibrational or dissociative relaxation, are derived for a diffusive process and are solved exactly for the special case of the Lewis number equal to one. The effect of small departures of the Lewis number from one has also been investigated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0257194

Entities

People

  • J.t. Curtis
  • W.e. Gibson

Organizations

  • Calspan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arrhenius Equation
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Equations
  • Layers

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.