Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance

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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 probab...

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Main Author: Penny, Harmon C
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Published: 1954
Online Access:https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/129/1/Penny_hc_1954.pdf
Penny, Harmon C (1954) Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y2D2-M834. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122004-094512 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122004-094512>
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spelling ndltd-CALTECH-oai-thesis.library.caltech.edu-1292019-12-22T03:05:36Z Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance Penny, Harmon C 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. 1954 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/129/1/Penny_hc_1954.pdf https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122004-094512 Penny, Harmon C (1954) Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y2D2-M834. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122004-094512 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122004-094512> https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/129/
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description 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.
author Penny, Harmon C
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Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance
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title Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance
title_short Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance
title_full Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance
title_fullStr Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance
title_full_unstemmed Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance
title_sort vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance
publishDate 1954
url https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/129/1/Penny_hc_1954.pdf
Penny, Harmon C (1954) Vibrational relaxation times of gaseous mixtures of diatomic molecules and their effect on rocket performance. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y2D2-M834. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122004-094512 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122004-094512>
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