Vibration-dissociation coupling in CO, N2 and O2 - An evaluation of analytic transition rate expressionsClosed form expressions for inelastic state-to-state and state-specific dissociative rate coefficients for utilization in vibrational master equation studies of shock heated CO, N2, and O2 highly dilute in Ar are considered. The master equation is linearized by neglecting diatom-diatom collisions and recombination. Master equation results indicate that the most significant contribution to dissociation comes from low and mid lying vibrational levels.
Document ID
19930039386
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Gonzales, David A. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Varghese, Philip L. (Texas Univ. Austin, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Subject Category
Atomic And Molecular Physics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-0481
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit