THE STRUCTURE OF A SHOCK WAVE IN AIR, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE KINETICS OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS

Abstract

Practical formulas are given for solving the problem of the distribution of the temperature and concentration of the components of dissociating air in the non-equilibrium zone beyond the steep leading edge of a shock wave in rarefied air. The question of the dissociation of oxygen and nitrogen, and the relationship between the temperature beyond the edge of the wave and the wave velocity and gas density is also examined. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 07, 1961
Accession Number
AD0262611

Entities

People

  • N.m. Kuznetsov

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Dissociation
  • Kinetics
  • Leading Edges
  • Nitrogen
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.