Nonequilibrium Effects in Arc Jet Flow

Abstract

The important features of nonequilibrium flow typical of an arc tunnel flow system are outlined. An arc heated flow system is analyzed in terms of its subsystems and corresponding local flow Damkoehler numbers. Operating ranges characterized by equilibrium and frozen flow limits are specified. The effects of nonequilibrium flow on test results for a range of possible operating conditions is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0803901

Entities

People

  • K. E. Starner
  • S. W. Liu

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Flow
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Coefficients
  • Convection
  • Dissociation
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Measurement
  • Nonequilibrium Flow
  • Payload
  • Space Systems
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics.