A code validation strategy and facility for nonequilibrium, reacting flowsThe rotational and vibrational population distributions in a hypersonic flow of hot iodine vapor were investigated using a pilot wind tunnel. The tunnel provides run times of about 20 min, with a scale-up to a larger facility appearing to be possible. It will provide a 20-cm-diameter, Mach 9 flow of iodine vapor with only small amounts of free stream nonequilibrium. An analysis of the flow response to a normal shock wave indicates that significant chemistry will occur in model flow fields in the larger facility.
Document ID
19920074172
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Muntz, E. P. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Pham-Van-diep, G. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Bradley, M. K. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Erwin, D. A. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Kunc, J. A. (Southern California, University Los Angeles, CA, United States)