THE ROLES OF KINETIC THEORY AND GAS-SURFACE INTERACTIONS IN MEASUREMENTS OF UPPER-ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY,

Abstract

The roles played by kinetic theory and gas-surface interactions in the interpretation of measurements made by mass spectrometers, pressure gauges, and satellite drag are discussed. The effect of adsorption is analyzed in detail. A resolution of the discrepancies between drag and instrumental measurements is proposed, taking into account the corrections for adsorption, gauge calibration, and chemical reactions of atomic oxygen. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0673945

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Moe
  • Mildred M. Moe

Organizations

  • Douglas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Atmospheric Density
  • Calibration
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Dynamics
  • Gas Dynamics
  • Gas Surface Interactions
  • Gases
  • Kinetic Theory
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Physics
  • Pressure Gages
  • Rarefied Gas Dynamics
  • Rarefied Gases

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Orbital Debris