Study of High-Energy Gases Impinging on Various Cryosurfaces

Abstract

A study of the interaction of high-energy molecular beams with various cryosurfaces was conducted in a molecular beam test facility. Spatial distributions of the reflected flux from several samples of typical engineering surfaces showed near-cosine distributions with some evidence of back scattering for roughened surfaces. For high-energy beams and highly polished surfaces there was a well-defined forward lobe of reflected molecules. Energy accommodation coefficients were determined by measuring the velocity of the reflected molecules. For all engineering surfaces tested the high-energy gases can be considered fully accommodated after one collision. Pumping studies of hydrogen (H2) on liquid-helium (LHe)-cooled cryosurfaces were conducted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0740548

Entities

People

  • M. Kinslow
  • M. R. Busby
  • R. Dawbarn

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Coefficients
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • High Energy
  • Ionization Gages
  • Mass Flow
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Beams
  • Scattering
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Stainless Steel
  • Test Facilities
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Vacuum Chambers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics