Electron temperature distribution across a shock wave in a partially ionized gas

Murty, SSR (1969) Electron temperature distribution across a shock wave in a partially ionized gas. In: Physics of Fluids, 12 (9). pp. 1830-1832.

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Abstract

The electron temperature structure in a weakly ionized plasma is studied allowing the degree of ionization to vary across the shock wave. The values of the electron temperature and the downstream equilibrium temperature obtained with variable ionization are less than those for frozen ionization. The electron temperature rises sharply behind the shock for variable ionization while a gradual increase is predicted by frozen ionization.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Physics of Fluids
Publisher:	American Institute of Physics
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to American Institute of Physics.
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering)
Date Deposited:	18 May 2010 06:17
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 06:01
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/27590

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