TY - GEN
T1 - Rovibrational grouping for N2(1Σg+)-N2(1Σg+) energy transfer using state-to-state model
AU - Macdonald, Robyn
AU - Munafò, Alessandro
AU - Panesi, Marco
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The present work discusses the development of a reduced-order model to describe N2(1Σg+)-N(4Su) and N2(1Σg+)-N2(1Σg+) inelastic and reactive interactions. Following the main ideas of previous works by the authors and coworkers, the kinetic mechanism reduction is realized by lumping the rovibrational states of N2(1Σg+) in energy groups. However, owing to the large number of channels in N2(1Σg+)-N2(1Σg+) collisions, the grouped rate coefficients are now evaluated when performing QCT calculations. This innovative approach avoids the explicit storage of the whole set of elementary rate coefficients, leading to large savings in terms of both memory and CPU time. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology is first verified by comparing the grouped rate coefficients for the N2 (1Σg+)-N(4Su) system with those obtained directly from the rovibrational State-to-State data (which are in this case available). As a second verification step, the macroscopic dissociation rate coefficient in N2(1Σg+)-N2(1Σg+) collisions is evaluated and compared with the predictions obtained in the past years, and with the calculations by other research groups. The proposed reduced-order model is finally applied to a constant temperature heat-bath simulation where the results are compared with those of conventional multi-temperature models (e.g. Park).
AB - The present work discusses the development of a reduced-order model to describe N2(1Σg+)-N(4Su) and N2(1Σg+)-N2(1Σg+) inelastic and reactive interactions. Following the main ideas of previous works by the authors and coworkers, the kinetic mechanism reduction is realized by lumping the rovibrational states of N2(1Σg+) in energy groups. However, owing to the large number of channels in N2(1Σg+)-N2(1Σg+) collisions, the grouped rate coefficients are now evaluated when performing QCT calculations. This innovative approach avoids the explicit storage of the whole set of elementary rate coefficients, leading to large savings in terms of both memory and CPU time. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology is first verified by comparing the grouped rate coefficients for the N2 (1Σg+)-N(4Su) system with those obtained directly from the rovibrational State-to-State data (which are in this case available). As a second verification step, the macroscopic dissociation rate coefficient in N2(1Σg+)-N2(1Σg+) collisions is evaluated and compared with the predictions obtained in the past years, and with the calculations by other research groups. The proposed reduced-order model is finally applied to a constant temperature heat-bath simulation where the results are compared with those of conventional multi-temperature models (e.g. Park).
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U2 - 10.2514/6.2016-4315
DO - 10.2514/6.2016-4315
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85085849631
SN - 9781624104350
T3 - 46th AIAA Thermophysics Conference
BT - 46th AIAA Thermophysics Conference
PB - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
T2 - 46th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 2016
Y2 - 13 June 2016 through 17 June 2016
ER -