Effect of Molecular Oxygen Dissociation on Nitric Oxide Ultraviolet Radiation

Irmak T. Karpuzcu, Matthew P. Jouffray, Deborah A. Levin

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Abstract

The hypersonic, non-equilibrium thermochemistry flow over a cylinder was modeled using direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method to study Nitric Oxide (NO) ultraviolet (UV) emissions. The main focus of this work was to understand the effect of the amount of molecular oxygen in the free stream flow and different thermochemical models on NO UV emissions. A collisional radiative model was constructed and using this model populations of the electronically excited states are computed to be used in emission spectra calculations. The results showed that as the molecular oxygen mole fraction in the free stream flow changes integrated intensity profiles for the NO emission spectra differ drastically. It was also shown that these integrated intensity profiles are sensitive to the non-equilibrium dissociation modeling and the reaction rate constants used in DSMC simulations. It was concluded that to test the thermochemical models direct comparisons with the flowfields are necessary which can only be done by comparing results with spectral measurements taken at ground test facilities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAIAA SciTech Forum 2022
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624106316
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
EventAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2022 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Jan 3 2022Jan 7 2022

Publication series

NameAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2022

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period1/3/221/7/22

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering

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