@inproceedings{1f0dfd0c4ff94cab865d73fa67881f81,
title = "Modeling of electronic excitation and radiation for hypersonic reentry flows in DSMC",
abstract = "The current work implemented excited levels of atomic N and corresponding electron impact excitation/de-excitation and ionization processes in DSMC. Results show that when excitation models are included, the Starduct 68.9 km re-entry flow has an observable change in the ion number densities and electron temperature. Adding in the excited levels of atoms improves the degree of ionization by providing additional intermediate steps to ionization. The extra ionization reactions consume the electron energy and reduce the electron temperature. The DSMC results of number densities of excited levels are lower than the prediction of quasi steady state calculation.",
author = "Takashi Ozawa and Zheng Li and Ilyoup Sohn and Levin, {Deborah A.} and Modest, {Michael F.}",
year = "2010",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781600867392",
series = "48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition",
booktitle = "48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition",
note = "48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition ; Conference date: 04-01-2010 Through 07-01-2010",
}