Physics of High-Temperature Air. Part. 2. Applications
Abstract
This document is the second part of a set of notes intended to help the reader become familiar with the specialized literature of several applied topics in the physics of high-temperature air, discussing missile reentry (Chapter 5), nuclear weapons effects (Chapter 6), and some topics in the propagation of electromagnetic radiation through the atmosphere (Chapter 7). It presents a simple overview of some key physical factors, and gives references both to relevant textbooks and to the gray literature of technical reports specific to the field. Part 1 if these notes (IDA Document D-487, May 1990) consists of a general introduction (Chapter 1), a discussion of equilibrium air at temperatures to 10,000 K (Chapter 2), a discussion of the radiation from high-temperature air (Chapter 3), and (Chapter 4), which gives a brief discussion of some specific mechanisms for heating the earth's atmosphere, ranging from shock heating through nuclear explosions to solar ultraviolet radiation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA229778
Entities
People
- Ernest Bauer
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses