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Penny, Harmon C (1954-01-01) Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122004-094512


Type of Document Engineer's Thesis
Author Penny, Harmon C
URN etd-01122004-094512
Persistent URL http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122004-094512
Title Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance
Degree Engineer's Degree
Option Aeronautics
Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title
S.S. Penner Committee Chair
Henry Aroeste Committee Co-Chair
Keywords
  • none
Date of Defense 1954-01-01
Availability unrestricted
Abstract
The present methods available for the determination of the magnitudes of the vibrational relaxation times of molecules are discussed and the recently developed theory of Schwartz, Slawsky, and Herzfeld is used to compute the variation with temperature of the collisional vibrational excitation probabilities of mixtures of N2 and 02, and of H2 and HF. The results are used to estimate the extent of vibrational temperature lag in the hydrogen-fluorine rocket motor.

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