Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer · 1992 · 31 citations · 10 references
Natural SciencesAerospace EngineeringPhysicsComputational PhysicsFluid DynamicsPlasma PhysicsAtomic IonizationCharged Particle TransportMonte Carlo MethodsMonte Carlo SimulationPlasma SimulationShock CapturingElectron Impact IonizationElectron IonizationHypersonic EntryHypersonic Flow SimulationMonte Carlo Particle TransportParticle Transport ModelingTwo-step Flow Model
The Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method is applied in this paper to the study of rarefied, hypersonic, reentry flows. The assumptions and simplifications involved with the treatment of ionization, free electrons and the electric field are investigated. A new method is presented for the calculation of the electric field and handling of charged particles with DSMC. In addition, a two-step model for electron impact ionization is implemented. The flow field representing a 10 km/sec shock at an altitude of 65 km is calculated. The effects of the new modeling techniques on the calculation results are presented and discussed.
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Contact Potential Measurements with Adsorbed Films
Irving Langmuir, K. H. Kingdon · Physical Review · 1929 · 134 citations