Measurements in Ablating Air Teflon Boundary Layers
Abstract
Theoretical descriptions of the detailed structure of ablating air- Teflon laminar boundary layer predict CF2 to be a major constituent in the boundary layer. This species has not been observed experimentally. This paper presents spectrally and spatially resolved UV thermal radiation measurements which demonstrate the presence of CF2 in the stagnation point boundary layer of ablating Teflon cylinder. The experiments were performed in an arc facility which provided subsonic air or nitrogen jets at 2500 to 4500K and 1/40 atmospheric pressure. The state of the freestream was measured by the electron beam fluorescence technique.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0730596
Entities
People
- John H. Chang
- R. E. Center