A Kinetic Model for the Prediction of Kinetic Cooling.
Abstract
A completely general theory capable of predicting the time history of the temperature of an arbitrary atmosphere subject to a specified form of radiation was developed. The theory was designed to use information based on simple binary reactions and easily measured quantities. It was then specifically tailored to the search for examples of kinetic cooling at other than the confirmed example at 10.6 micrometers in the atmosphere. Although tailored to the infrared portion of the spectrum, the theory was still relatively flexible in terms of the particular constituents and reactions which it could accommodate. Calculations of most of the required elements of the theory for an atmosphere composed of CO2, H2O, N2, and O2 were made.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA008659
Entities
People
- Victor H. Leonard
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology