Continuum Radiative Flux From Nonisothermal Nongray Atomic Gases

Author

Harlan F. Nelson, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Alfred L. Crosbie, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The continuum radiative flux from a nonisothermal stagnation shock layer composed of an atomic gas is the subject of this numerical study in which the fluid dynamics and the radiation are assumed to be uncoupled. Consequently, the temperature profile, which is taken to vary linearly through the shock layer, is unperturbed by the radiation. The importance of the ionization edge location and the influence of various spectral shapes of the bound-free radiative cross sections are emphasized. The results are derived by considering ground to free state radiative transitions. The principal of superposition extends the results to multiple electronic state atomic gases. © 1971, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., All rights reserved.

Recommended Citation

H. F. Nelson and A. L. Crosbie, "Continuum Radiative Flux From Nonisothermal Nongray Atomic Gases," AIAA Journal, vol. 9, no. 10, pp. 1929 - 1934, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Jan 1971.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.2514/3.50002

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0001-1452

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1971