AIR IONIZATION IN THE HYPERSONIC LAMINAR WAKE OF SHARP CONES,

Abstract

A simplified analysis is proposed for determining peak ionization in the hypersonic laminar wake of slender cones, and the results are compared with more exact theories. Scaling laws for the effect of body size, shape and altitude on laminar wake electron production are given. Comparisons with boundary layer electron production rates are made for the case where peak wake and boundary layer enthalpies are equal and binary scaling is found to hold in the laminar wake. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 1964
Accession Number
AD0602162

Entities

People

  • E. S. Levinsky
  • F. L. Fernandez

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Electrons
  • Enthalpy
  • Ionization
  • Layers
  • Production
  • Production Rate
  • Scaling Laws

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flight
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow
  • Microelectronics