An integral model for thermal backscattering from the exhaust plume of space-based HF laser
| dc.contributor.author | Falcovitz, Joseph | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fuhs, Allen E. | |
| dc.contributor.department | Aeronautics | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-10T22:11:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-09-10T22:11:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1986 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The operation of a space-based HF laser may be hampered due to self contamination by corrosive exhaust products. We estimate one effect contributing to contaminating blackflow: thermal backscattering from the rarefaction fans flanking the exhaust ring-jet. Our computational model is based on a first-iterate approximation to the Boltzmann equation in integral form. Results indicate that thermal backscattering of corrosive speies (HF, DF) is negligible. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10945/46452 | |
| dc.rights | This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. | en_US |
| dc.title | An integral model for thermal backscattering from the exhaust plume of space-based HF laser | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication |
