THE ROLE OF ALUMINUM AND ITS OXIDES AS SOURCES OR MODERATORS OF ELECTRONS IN SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET EXHAUSTS.

Abstract

Evidence is presented for the occurrence of reactions which liberate ions from surfaces. Ions thus ejected from a wall in an atmosphere of active nitrogen include NO+, N+, N2+, N3+, and N4+. Surface chemionization reactions of this kind could be important in the production of excess ionization in rocket exhausts. A model is given for the propagation of electromagnetic waves through gas-particle plasmas. A refined approach was adopted for theoretical study of electron distributions about particles emitting thermionic electrons. Some preliminary results are given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1963
Accession Number
AD0434699

Entities

People

  • G. Neil Spokes

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Atmospheres
  • Electrons
  • Elements
  • Energetic Materials
  • Gases
  • Ionization
  • Materials
  • Nitrogen
  • Particles
  • Production
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Exhaust
  • Solid Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics