Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
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Total Pages: 1282
Release: 1982
Genre: Aeronautics
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Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.

Evaluation of USSAERO and HABP Computer Codes for Aerodynamic Predictions for Slender Bodies

Evaluation of USSAERO and HABP Computer Codes for Aerodynamic Predictions for Slender Bodies
Author: Jack I. Flaherty
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Total Pages: 108
Release: 1981
Genre: Aerodynamics, Supersonic
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This study has been conducted to evaluate the merits and limitations of a subsonic and a supersonic analysis method used frequently in Government and Industry for predicting aerodynamic characteristics. Specifically the Unified Subsonic-Supersonic Aerodynamic Computer Program (USSAERO) was evaluation at Mach 0.4 for the subsonic case. The Supersonic-Hypersonic Arbitrary Body Program (HABP) was evaluated for the supersonic case beginning at a low Mach number of 1.50 and systematically increasing to Mach 4.63. Model geometries have been restricted to simple axisymmetric ogive forebody cylindrical afterbody combinations to aid in the relative comparison of the method capabilities. For the supersonic comparisons a data base was selected that featured a wide variety of nose bluntness and fineness ratios to determine their impact on the analysis capabilities. Specific limitations of the methods are identified from comparisons with detailed bodyt pressure coefficient data.

Government Reports Annual Index

Government Reports Annual Index
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Total Pages: 1010
Release: 1982
Genre: Research
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Sections 1-2. Keyword Index.--Section 3. Personal author index.--Section 4. Corporate author index.-- Section 5. Contract/grant number index, NTIS order/report number index 1-E.--Section 6. NTIS order/report number index F-Z.

Modern Methods in Collisional-Radiative Modeling of Plasmas

Modern Methods in Collisional-Radiative Modeling of Plasmas
Author: Yuri Ralchenko
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2016-02-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319275143

This book provides a compact yet comprehensive overview of recent developments in collisional-radiative (CR) modeling of laboratory and astrophysical plasmas. It describes advances across the entire field, from basic considerations of model completeness to validation and verification of CR models to calculation of plasma kinetic characteristics and spectra in diverse plasmas. Various approaches to CR modeling are presented, together with numerous examples of applications. A number of important topics, such as atomic models for CR modeling, atomic data and its availability and quality, radiation transport, non-Maxwellian effects on plasma emission, ionization potential lowering, and verification and validation of CR models, are thoroughly addressed. Strong emphasis is placed on the most recent developments in the field, such as XFEL spectroscopy. Written by leading international research scientists from a number of key laboratories, the book offers a timely summary of the most recent progress in this area. It will be a useful and practical guide for students and experienced researchers working in plasma spectroscopy, spectra simulations, and related fields.