ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY OF INERT GASES-SEED COMBINATION IN SHOCK TUBES

Abstract

The effect of seeding shock waves with alkali metal smoke is studied. The pressure, density, temperature ratio, electron density, and conductivity were calculated with a digital computer and tabulated for various combinations of gas and Seeding material. A hydrogen-driven shock tube was constructed to measure the properties of the seeded gas behind the shock wave. The conductivity of argon seeded with cesium was measured with a conductivity probe and compared with theoretical calculations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 1964
Accession Number
AD0445232

Entities

People

  • June Lau

Organizations

  • National Research Council Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkali Metals
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computers
  • Conductivity
  • Digital Computers
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Gases
  • Ionization
  • Mach Number
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Particles
  • Shock Tubes
  • Shock Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics