On the Problem of Eliminating Nitric Oxide from Jet-Engine Exhaust,

Abstract

The report discusses the possibility that nitric oxide (NO) in the exhaust of a fleet of SSTs could seriously affect the ozone equilibrium of the stratosphere. In this connection it has been suggested that artificial excitation (vibrational or electronic) of NO in the combustion chamber could increase its reaction rate so that NO is converted into the more inert N2. The maximum rate that could likely be thus obtained seems inadequate to deplete the NO abundance appreciably. However, there are still uncertainties in the parameters and the mechanism cannot be totally discounted. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0757059

Entities

People

  • J. W. Chamberlain

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Chambers
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Engines
  • Excitation
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Heat Engines
  • Heat Transfer Devices
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Lag
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Jet Engine Exhaust
  • Jet Engines

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster