FOG DISSIPATION USING A CO2 LASER,
Abstract
Laboratory measurements have been made of the evaporation rate of fog when subjected to an intensity of 5 to 50 W/sq cm of 10.6/microns radiation. The measurements agree with calculations and show that most of the absorbed laser energy goes into heating the air by conduction from the droplet surface. This heated air induces a motion which prevents the laser from completely clearing the fog. A correlation is found which describes the visibility improvement as the fog and power density are varied. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0677106
Entities
People
- D. A. Russell
- G. J. Mullaney
- W. H. Christiansen
Organizations
- Boeing