PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD SYMPOSIUM ON THE PLASMA SHEATH - PLASMA ELECTROMAGNETICS OF HYPERSONIC FLIGHT (3RD). VOLUME 3. REENTRY PLASMAS: SIMULATION, DIAGNOSTICS, AND ALLEVIATION TECHNIQUES

Abstract

Analysis of plasma generators for testing reentry communications systems; Simulation of reentry plasmas by electrodeless discharges; Shock tube simulation of re-entry plasma flows and their microwave noise emission; An experimental study of plasma-covered slotted-cylinder antennas; Interaction of electromagnetic waves with the exhaust flame of launch vehicles; Information loss caused by reentry plasma dispersion; Development of a probe for the measurement of point values of electron densities in supersonic flows; Measurement of plasma parameters using a radial transmission line; Reflectometer measurement of the plasma sheath encountered during the project asset flights; Plasma sheath reduction by electron attachment processes; The effect of chemical additives on microwave transmission in an air plasma; and Reduction of free electron concentration in a reentry plasma by injection of liquids.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0825618

Entities

People

  • H. Moore
  • J. Lennon
  • R. Papa
  • W. Rotman

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Arcs
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Geometry
  • Glow Discharges
  • Ionization
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Generators
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Microelectronics