@inproceedings{b508e5d3929a42298b627e797394810c,
title = "DSMC modeling of internal energy excitation and dissociation of molecular nitrogen in hypersonic reentry flows",
abstract = "The current work implemented in DSMC vibrational excited levels of N 2 and transitions between the levels as well as the dissociation of nitrogen molecules from different levels. Results show that due to insufficient collisions, the flow around a sphere at 70/75 km altitudes has a high degree of nonequilibrium in the vibrational mode where the ground level is separated from the higher levels. The continuum-level calculation results are different from the work of Candler and the nonequilibrium profile predicted by the discrete-level calculation is also different.",
keywords = "DSMC, Kinetic theory",
author = "Zheng Li and Ilyoup Sohn and Levin, {Deborah A.}",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1063/1.3562812",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780735408890",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
number = "PART 1",
pages = "1233--1238",
booktitle = "27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics - 2010, RGD27",
edition = "PART 1",
note = "27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, RGD27 ; Conference date: 10-07-2011 Through 15-07-2011",
}