Ion density profile across a shock in a partially ionized gas

AIAA Journal ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 372-373
Author(s):  
G. KAMIMOTO ◽  
M. NISHIDA
2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
June Young Kim ◽  
Hyo-Chang Lee ◽  
Geunwoo Go ◽  
Yeong Hwan Choi ◽  
Y. S. Hwang ◽  
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1962 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Brunner

The presence of a partially ionized gas around a hypersonic vehicle permits the application of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) devices during re-entry. The operation of such MHD devices on a re-entry vehicle will largely depend on the magnitude of the electrical conductivity of the gas between the electrodes. In some cases it may be necessary to seed the air in order to insure high conductivity. The operation of the re-entry vehicle at relatively low gas densities and high magnetic fields will produce Hall and ion slip effects which may materially reduce the effective conductivity between the electrodes. The electrical conductivity including Hall and ion slip effects for air is presented for a wide range of pressures and temperatures and for a typical re-entry vehicle, with and without seeding. The electrical conductivity is evaluated for equilibrium conditions considering the number density and collision cross sections for electrons, neutrals, and ions. The Hall and ion slip effects are evaluated from the degree of ionization, the cyclotron frequency, and the time between collisions for electrons, neutrals, and ions.


1963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Williams ◽  
Martin P. Sherman ◽  
Paul F. Jacobs

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Verma ◽  
A.K. Sharma

AbstractA theoretical model for the prolongation of lifetime of a gaseous plasma channel formed by two pulse technique at laser intensities below the tunnel ionization threshold is developed. The first laser pulse ionizes the gas completely on the axis and partially off the axis, causing self-defocusing of the pulse. After the passage of the pulse, the plasma expands radially, creating an atom/ion density profile with a minimum on the axis. Partial recombination also sets in. As the second pulse arrives, after a time delay of less than the recombination time (~ns), the electrons get heated, and the recombination rate is slowed down. The second pulse self focuses, enhancing the heating rate and lengthening the lifetime of the plasma channel.


1991 ◽  
Vol 383 ◽  
pp. 693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph S. Onello ◽  
J. A. Phillips ◽  
Yervant Terzian

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