NONEQUILIBRIUM RADIATION AND IONIZATION IN SHOCK WAVES,
Abstract
Radiation energy transfer and ionization rates in the mixture of atoms, ions and electrons produced by a normal shock wave propagating in cold argon gas are examined. It is shown the gas may be regarded as a combination of two gases, one composed only of electrons and one composed of both atoms and ions. Temperature differences between the electron gas and the atom-ion gas significantly affect radiation and ionization rates in the shock wave. The analysis uses the ionization rates due to both atom-atom collisions and electron-atom collisions. In addition, photoionization, which is responsible for precursor ionization, is included. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0656767
Entities
People
- Clair E. Chapin
Organizations
- Purdue University