Studies of Atmospheric Processes

Abstract

This report summarizes experimental and analytical studies on chemistry and energy transfer processes important to rocket exhaust components in the upper atmosphere. The first part covers the experimental studies on chemiluminescence observed in the infrared from reactions in the H-C-N system. The second part presents a compilation of artificial infrared spectra generated to aid in the experimental interpretation of Part I. Part III presents the results of detailed relaxation calculations in an expanding flow of combustion affluents. This calculation, simulating a core flow field, shows substantial vibrational freezing particularly in the diatomic species present. The last part presents detailed measurement of the scattering of 0 atoms from various plume related species. The intermolecular potential for these systems is also determined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA011773

Entities

People

  • A. Bryan Lees
  • Barbara B. Krieger
  • Edward R. Fisher
  • Paul B. Foreman
  • Ralph H. Kummler

Organizations

  • Wayne State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion Products
  • Computers
  • Detectors
  • Diatomic Molecules
  • Energy Transfer
  • Engineering
  • Ground State
  • Measurement
  • Molecules
  • Noble Gases
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Transitions
  • Vibrational Relaxation

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