BENCHMARK-76: Model Computations for Disturbed Atmospheric Conditions. II. Results for the Stratosphere and Mesosphere.

Abstract

Electron, positive ion and negative ion densities have been computed as a function of time and altitude under conditions where the prompt ionization parameter is set to ten to the eleventh power per cubic centimeter and the delayed ionization parameter is taken to be 10 to the eighth power ion-pairs per cubic centimeter per second. Model times extend to 10,000 s for most conditions and the altitude regions are 10-80 km for daytime conditions and 30-80 km for nighttime conditions. Selected results, limited comparisons and brief sensitivity studies are reported together with temporal and altitude variations of the computed effective rate coefficients. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA054325

Entities

People

  • F. E. Niles
  • J. M. Heimerl

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Attachment
  • Chemistry
  • Coefficients
  • Computations
  • Electron Density
  • Electron Energy
  • Electron Flux
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Ion Density
  • Ionization
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Recombination Reactions
  • Steady State
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster