Electron Density Distribution over Blunt Bodies in Three Dimensional Flow
Abstract
The electron density distribution in the shock layer of reentry bodies in hypersonic flight is determined by many factors. Among these, the effect of a nonzero angle-of-attack of the body to the free stream is an important one. The report considers the three dimensional boundary layer over a sphere-cone body at hypersonic flight and a nonzero angle-of-attack at conditions where the air is a mixture of dissociated and ionized components reacting with each other at finite chemical rates. The equations of motion for the three dimensional flow are formulated and method of attack by an implicit finite difference scheme is used for their solutions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0776032
Entities
People
- Henry G. Lew
Organizations
- General Electric