Thermal Ionization of Rocket Exhaust Plumes

Abstract

Thermal or equilibrium processes contribute to the total ionization of the exhaust plasmas attending a missile in flight. Such equilibrium ionization is the principal contributor to the total ionization in some cases of interest. Calculations of the equilibrium values of ionization for various rocket-propellant components are presented in graphical form to make numeric values readily available and to simplify their utilization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 30, 1962
Accession Number
AD0282941

Entities

People

  • B. N. Navid
  • W. W. Balwanz

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Exhaust Plumes
  • Free Electrons
  • Gases
  • Government Procurement
  • High Temperature
  • Ionization
  • Ionization Potentials
  • Military Research
  • Partial Pressure
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Rocket Exhaust
  • Rockets

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.