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The calculation of high-temperature equilibrium and nonequilibrium specific heat data for N2, O2 and NOSpecific heat data for high-temperature air species are needed to compute the temperature and enthalpy of gas mixtures in aerothermodynamics flowfield calculations. Accurate data are known only for temperatures under 6000 K, but are required for temperatures exceeding 25,000 K. In the present study, CP data are computed for N2, O2 and NO. The calculations are based on summations over all the vibration-rotation energy levels for all known bound electronic states. Estimates are made for the error introduced by the neglect of possible additional high-lying electronic states. In addition, a scheme for the partitioning of the internal energy into vibrational, rotational and electronic contributions is presented which consistently accounts for the nonseparable nature of the various energy modes. The multitemperature specific heat data are recommended for use in nonequilibrium flowfield models.
Document ID
19870057564
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jaffe, Richard L.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1987
Subject Category
Thermodynamics And Statistical Physics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 87-1633
Accession Number
87A44838
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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